I always meet two types of people when I mention my background in art. The first group of people immediately dismissed me because of the stereotypes of art, such as art people are feeling-based and do not make money. If I do not make money or give benefits to them, conversations fall short. The second group of people who are genuinely curious about what I do, especially when I passionately say that art has context behind it. This post is to target the second group of people.
With information at the tip of our fingers through the Internet and AI (Artificial Intelligence), I almost did not want to write this post. However, I realised no one can fully replicate my thoughts and emotions. While AI can train on my writing, I may offer different perspectives.
Being trained in art and design means I have the fundamentals to read artworks, artifacts, and designs. Here are some of the fundamentals taught in art and design school: