I can say that art is a part of my everyday life – indeed in everything I do. From the moment I wake up, I already see the decorations in my bedroom – the posters and pictures on my wall, the lamp on my bedside table, and the curtains on my window. I consider them all to be works of art as they are made up of different designs and colors, which truly make them beautiful.
As I go to school or out with my friends, works of art line up the streets – from the way plants, flowers, and trees are lined up on the sidewalk to the way that store owners have decorated their stores.
Indeed, art is a very vast concept and is employed in different ways by different people. For example, one home may be decorated with a Victorian theme while another may be decorated with a country style theme. I think this is what makes art so prevalent. It s not fixed or constant. Art can be anything to anybody. It has no limitations or boundaries. People have different artistic tastes and they can easily incorporate this in the way they live. Even the way we dress up can be considered art. One doesn’t have to dress up like Lady Gaga to be artistically flamboyant. Whatever style we choose in dressing up can be considered an art form – whether we choose to dress conservatively or if we prefer the retro fashion.
When I turn on my computer, I’m immediately greeted by works of art – from my desktop wallpaper to the different font styles and colors I choose to use when doing my homework. Indeed, even my computer monitor and computer mouse are works of art. They come in the design and color that suit my taste. When I log on to Facebook or play online games, my monitor is immediately filled by works of art in the form of graphics. Even the sounds that are played while an online game is running can be considered art. In addition, the emoticons I use when I chat with or email my friends can be considered works of art, including all the Internet lingo that my friends and I are fond of using – LOL, BRB, TBH, and the list goes on.
When I turn on my iPod to listen to music, both the iPod and the actual music I’m listening to are works of art – the iPod with its slick design and application features, and the music, which is a combination of beautiful instrumentation and meaningful lyrics.
As I sit on my bed and read my favorite book, the pillow that I prop on my back is a work of art, as well as the book I’m reading. Although the book does not have the same visual representation as most forms of art, the stories in the book enable me to create images in my head and be transported to another world – the same effect that the movie on TV has, which is also a work of art.
Indeed, art is a part of everything I do. I can’t imagine how the world will be like without art – probably dull and a lot less interesting. Fortunately, we are all gifted with creativity, which makes art exist in each one of us.
