I was wondering when the second one in this series was coming! =)
I've been thinking about it and perhaps a great definition of art is something that someone (anyone) values for reasons beyond practical use? With this thought, one could consider two layers... The first would be absolutely anything that makes you feel any kind of attachment to it. An old teddy bear, for example. The teddy bear may have been mass produced in the 1920s, but now it's an heirloom that used to belong to your grandmother. It is unintentional art.
The second layer would be... Someone paints you, holding the teddy bear. They contrast your youth with its age.
Or someone searches for old teddy bears left in attics, makes a display with them... Photographs them...
This would be intentional art.
Anyway! ;P You haven't been on steemit for a while. Been busy? I've missed your upvotes and comments on my art ;P ... lol.
Hi, @mandelsage! You're right, I'm so sorry. I've been busy with the semester and blah blah blah. I'm going to pass by your blog to see what you've been up to. (:
Anyway, great comment, thanks a lot! It makes me happy to read that you've been thinking about this. And I think you've reached an important point: art has no practical use, it exists to feed our spirits and our minds. But that's just an aspect of art, there are still some things to clear up. That definition looks like the definition of beauty according to Kant, do you remember that post?
The second example, that you call intentional art, is closer to a definition of art. Don't worry, I understand your point perfectly with the unintentional art, but I just think that the object's value it's different from what makes that object "art". It's too personal.
But enough for now, I have to save some thoughts for the next chapters! These kind of comments are going to leave me dry! (Just kidding, I love it!)