Art–the meaning of the pattern of our common actions in reality. The cloth-of-gold that hides behind the sackcloth of reality, forced out by the pain of human memory.

Lawrence Durrell
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Art is the meaning of the pattern of our common actions in reality. The cloth-of-gold that hides behind the sackcloth of reality, forced out by the pain of human memory. The quote above is taken from a poem called “The Artist as Thinker” by Fyodor Dostoevsky. Art is about creating new meaning and beauty out of nothing. It is inspired by what we see and hear and it helps us see and understand the world.

Art can be as simple as drawing a picture or as complex as performing a life-changing musical piece. But, art doesn’t have to be beautiful to be beautiful. It can be ugly, but it still has the power to make us feel something.

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