Subjectivity to Art: A Pillar of Identity

 Art of all kind and form remain through some ways united by viewing and opinion. A person’s work is bound to the words of others, it is but a quintessential process to producing and publishing the very piece. Artists have learnt through experience to listen and even crave to some extent, opinionated individuals who view their work in light of openness, anything can be said, anything can be felt. Reviewing is the transaction of valuable thoughts between the maker and the viewer. It’s significance is displayed many a time throughout history yet up the subjectivity of creation seems to be in a diminished state with the modern works. 


External influence on subjectivity could be detrimental to art and all its forms considering that the authority of interpretation stands with no one not even the artist. The work can deciphered to have as many meanings it can without the fear of general consensus. While the themes, modes and material used can be agreed upon, the comprehension of the final product is up to the viewer. The jeopardizing of this sort of viewing comes from collective and commercial standpoints. Grouped opinions offering nothing new to add to the the work itself but the assumption that their very own opinion is holds true. Commercialism of works allow people to conjoin whichever opinion that accumulates the most monetary gain. 


And so I ask you this reader, when you come to like or hate a piece. Before you do go ahead with your decision, ask yourself whether that hate or liking stems from an external influence. If so, grant yourself the opportunity to view it again this time in light of all your senses and not anyone else’s. I assure you that you will come to enjoy stating your opinions far better than before since it is purely yours. 


What do you think about subjectivity and it’s effect on art? I would be glad to read them in the comments below in order to truly get a sense of my viewership.

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