Cuarto, Danhil / Ibeas, Maricris / Dela Paz, Kian

(3)Functions of Art

Physical Art

The physical functions of art are often the easiest to understand. Works of art that are created to perform some service have physical functions. If you see a Fijian war club, you may assume that, however wonderful the craftsmanship may be, it was created to perform the physical function of smashing skulls.

A Japanese raku bowl is a piece of art that performs a physical function in a tea ceremony. Conversely, a fur-covered teacup from the Dada movement has no physical function. Architecture, crafts such as welding and woodworking, interior design, and industrial design are all types of art that serve physical functions.

"Matching Pair', 2017"

By: Grayson Perry,

https://theartling.com/en/artzine/contemporary-ceramic-artists/

"R2D3 Lamp"
by: Retrospect Studio
Designed by: Ram Mallari

https://www.jasanchetainteriors.com/blog/2019/3/16/
the-hidden-world-of-functional-art

"Fur-covered cup, saucer, and spoon, cup"

By: Meret Oppenheim (1936).

https://cdn.kastatic.org/ka-perseus-images/b06d8534b0d5c5a4593904250d7ba60032ae21dc.jpg

"Bird Shoes"

By: Byron Williamson

https://i.pinimg.com/564x/25/c7/fa/25c7fa8

62687424751ae10092075bdc3.jpg

"Dogwood chair"

by Rachel Miller

https://i.pinimg.com/564x/e6/87/da/e687da235a54cb4ed73a263de100af4b.jpg

Social Function

Social functions of art are those that go beyond personal intrinsic value to art's social benefits. Individuals and their society are dynamically related. Art communicates. Most often it is constructed with the intention of sharing responses to and opinions about life with others.

"Plate 26 from 'The Disasters of War' (Los Desastres de la Guerra): 'One can't look.' (No se puede mirar.)

Artist: Goya (Francisco de Goya y Lucientes)"

https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/361851

"A Harlot's Progress - Plate III (1732)"
Artist: William Hogarth

https://www.theartstory.org/artist/hogarth-william/

"Massacre in Korea (1951)"

Artist: Pablo Picasso

https://www.pablopicasso.org/massacre-in-korea.jsp

"Hands of Poverty"
Artist: Morgan Morano

https://pixels.com/featured/hands-of-poverty-morgan-morano.html

"Liberty Leading the People, (1830)"

Artist: Eugene Delacroix

https://www.kooness.com/posts/magazine/art-and-politics-%2021-Most-Revolutionary-Paintings

Non - Motivated

The non-motivated purposes of art are those that are integral to being human, transcend the individual, or do not fulfill a specific external purpose. In this sense, art, as creativity, is something humans must do by their very nature (i.e., no other species creates art), and is therefore beyond utility.