Functions of Art

There are two different types of functions of art: Non-Motivated and Motivated

Non-Motivated:

1. Basic human insticts- Harmony, Balance, Rhythm --Achieving beauty
2. Experience of the Mysterious -- Relation to the universe
3. Expression of the Imagination-- Symbols, ideas, and a range of forms that are maleable
4. Universal Communication -- Between the individual and the universe
5. Ritualistic and Symbolic Functions

Motivated:

1. Communication
2. Art as entertainment
3. Avante-garde. Art for political change
4. Art for psychological and healing purposes-- art therapy
5. Art for social inquiry, subversion, and/or anarchy-- critize part of society