Art is an interpretation of reality. Art is any creation that challenges what is real and changes or recreates it. Movies, paintings, dance, sculptures, writing and performances can all be considered Art. I used to think that Art was paintings and drawings. But now i have heard things described as Art that I wold have not expected. It is difficult to draw a line as to what is considered Art because the definition is different among people. However, I think that I have come up with a general enough definition to cover what anyone may consider Art without it including something that is clearly not Art.
For me, other than going along with the definition above, Art is something that makes me scowl. Not in a mad way but in the way where you pinch together your eyebrows in thought. I have always thought the work of the man who calls himself "Banksy" is very intriguing and challenges the thoughts of society. Below is a website with some examples of the Art that he creates anonymously anywhere.
http://www.banksy.co.uk/index.html
I think that we have very similar views on art Alex. I used to think that it was just well defined paintings or sculpture, but now I can see art all around me. I like your definition, of art as something that makes you scowl. The artist that you posted definitely does that for me and I think his work is really interesting and modern.
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