Before I start roasting the imbecilic pretension of the so called avant-garde artists, let me try defining what exactly constitutes Art. We can define Art as an artifact that can elicit pleasure in the beholder when he perceives it purely via audio/visual medium. Now, I am sure that a lot of people are going to pounce on me and decry this particular definition as inadequate–even absurd–, since, even traditionally, many genuine artworks weren’t about pleasure. So my first step would be explain this apparent exceptions to my definition. For instance, a good tragic drama is art, and yet, the emotional response from the viewer is a feeling of loss. To understand this apparent contradiction, we have to understand that, whether an art evokes pleasure or pain, people genuinely find it appealing. As in, a woman might shed tears at a corny melodrama, but we can be sure that she is surely going to continue watching it. So ultimately, the quality we are seeking about art is the ‘appeal’. Whether it manages to engender pain or pleasure, it ultimately results in a feeling that makes a person want to experience it again.
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