Asian Art and its Expression

Asian countries as we know are bounded to rich culture-- a culture that is shaped by faith and religion. Since time immemorial, each of these religions had influenced the society and we thank them for filling our minds with wisdom and for being a refuge and comfort in times of distress.

Of whether this is psychological or divine, so far religion does not teach anyone of wrong doing. In fact, they helped. People of whether they are believers of a certain religion or no religion at all sin and religion has nothing to do with it. It is the frailty of being human that breaks us and not a religious icon which too is a work of art. Artworks for sale that we see around us can be very suggestive. Why not? Artworks are meant to tickle the senses, to evoke emotion of bliss and sadness, to inspire, and to provoke critical thinking. However, if it is intentionally created to hit or mock someone or something, then it is not an art anymore but a medium to hurt.

 'Say speech, poetry is an art. But our everyday language which is the most expressive of all is not an art. We talk to people over issue or what we want, our views, even the most hateful thing that we feel. In fact, if we compare our daily use of speech to thousands of artworks for sale and discern which one is real expression, then the former will sell big time but it is not art at all which only means not all expressions are art. If a person uses art to inflict pain then they misunderstood what art is. It may be an expression but not art at all. And mostly, it will never be Asian art which is known to have boundaries as to how it is being perceived by fellow constituents living under one roof.

It is very seldom that you find Asian art to be provoking. Many will be mentally provoking which will make you think over a situation but very few will alarm an institution or a society, as a whole. There is no clear demarcation line, in fact, as to what extent an art can use as an expression but as individuals, we know what is not proper. Not in a chance you can use art as your escape goat to mock someone you hate because such art like music will be patronized by people. Just imagine the world will enjoy singing a song which you intend to write to hit a person you hate! And you are proud because it is art. You know for yourself your real intention and what you created is never an art. And most all, it will never be Asian art!