1). The first question is "Do you think art should be made with a purpose..?" Well, of course it should! How could anyone really argue that art should not be made with a purpose (even if that purpose were as mundane as, "Hey, I just felt like it".)
This covers my response to question two as well: I challenge anyone here to name any art work, in any medium, that was made without intent. Intent, you understand, implies an "intender", that is, an agent who willfully interacts with the medium to produce the final result. This is the barest requirement. Found objects don't count in my book - this is just too lazy and undisciplined to be dignified with the word "Art", not to mention being an insult to those who approach their subject with commitment.
3. I don't think a random creation can be an artwork. Random can often be beautiful. Random can be worth contemplation. Contemplating randomness is an effort to understand what God's intentions were. Contemplating art is an effort to understand the intention of the artist. They are not the same, although one often tries to mimic the other.
What good is art without intention?
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1). The first question is "Do you think art should be made with a purpose..?" Well, of course it should! How could anyone really argue that art should not be made with a purpose (even if that purpose were as mundane as, "Hey, I just felt like it".)
This covers my response to question two as well: I challenge anyone here to name any art work, in any medium, that was made without intent. Intent, you understand, implies an "intender", that is, an agent who willfully interacts with the medium to produce the final result. This is the barest requirement. Found objects don't count in my book - this is just too lazy and undisciplined to be dignified with the word "Art", not to mention being an insult to those who approach their subject with commitment.
3. I don't think a random creation can be an artwork. Random can often be beautiful. Random can be worth contemplation. Contemplating randomness is an effort to understand what God's intentions were. Contemplating art is an effort to understand the intention of the artist. They are not the same, although one often tries to mimic the other.