Three Ways Art Keeps You Self-Aware

Three Ways Art Keeps You Self-Aware: Art in itself doesn’t give a flip about you. If you show up in front of a piece of art it’s not too concerned if your mind is filled with slumberous thoughts. The artist or creator of the work, on the other hand, is strengthened and energized to the point of being jubilant. There’s pride of ownership in the knowledge that a blank canvas or a chunk of marble could be turned into something so magical.

Self-awareness or an interpersonal relationship with a work of art and its creator, no matter how remedial, is impactful in three interesting ways. But first, let’s think about self-awareness and why it’s important when it comes to being exposed to a work of art.

There are many definitions of self-awareness to draw upon. But let’s focus on your ability to concentrate on yourself: you know your deeper thoughts and emotions. There is a direct correlation between those two and creativity. It always gets down to interpretations and decoding them is always the result of your life’s experiences that perpetually bombard you from all of your senses. Conscious or unconscious our minds are always interpreting stimuli. A work of art stimulates visually and the right work of art has the capacity of penetrating your deepest thoughts and patterns.