This topic has brought back one experience I had with my cousin; there was a paint and sip event we'd been anticipating for a while, so when the event finally happened, we were very excited and had to go gain the experience.
The place looks more like an art gallery, cause the moment we stepped our feet into the door, the first things that our eyes behold were the amazing paintings on the wall "I couldn't get my eyes off them" but stood there like a statue and stare for a while before moving further to the next activity.
Then the host of the paint and sip approached us and introduced herself to us, "Yeah, a female artist." She took us on a tour around the gallery and showed us incredible artwork by different people. The one thing I noticed she did was take us to the paintings and tell the story behind them. Every artwork in that building conveys a story ranging from cultural practices to historical backgrounds, "There is a reason for everything."
There is a reason why an artist would want to paint a flower, the artist has the veto power to decide on the color to use for the flower "That's why flowers have different colors" The artist has a reason why he is going for that particular shade of flower, there are different patterns to painting a flower but why this particular one? "there is a reason attached to it" I know some persons are likely to say "I just want it to be pretty" now that isn't a bad reason but then it goes beyond that "there is more to it than what we think".
Imagine I come out here and decide to paint a human, and after the whole work is done, my painting comes out looking like a cockroach. "Don't laugh." The outcome of my painting doesn't matter, but what matters is the fact that "I had a reason for my painting". Everyone paints differently and that's what makes it more unique.
Art does have a deeper meaning, art can also be seen as a means of communication; in the olden days, our forefathers drew symbols on the ground to communicate, and that is what is seen as modern "Art" today. Art allows artists to express their emotions and experiences; artworks convey meaning and send a message to their audience, but then not all audiences receive that message.
That's why people and their preferences are different; many audiences seek deeper meaning in art to enhance their experience and boost their understanding of the artworks, while some, on the other hand, just appreciate art for its aesthetic qualities or simply for the enjoyment it brings without seeking deeper meaning.
I feel like, in all, it boils down to human preference. I love art. I love it for different reasons, and I fall under the category that seeks deeper meaning in art to clear my curiosity about paintings I find interesting but then not all artwork holds a meaning.
In Conclusion I feel like every artwork holds a deeper meaning to the person who created it.
Thanks for reading 🧡