Do you ever think that people over think things way to much and assume a piece of art work to be much more intentional than it actually is?
The short answer to this question is YES.
The Long answer to this question is YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSS!
Seriously though, over-analysis is an incredibly human thing to do. Humans always try to find meaning and intention when there is none, or not as much as one thinks. This is not only limited to the domain of art, but is found in many other areas as well. Religion was founded on the desire to believe that the universe was created with an intention. The human mind just does not like the idea of meaninglessness, or not being able to figure out the meaning behind something. That idea causes a fear so deep down inside mans psyche that his mind simply refuses to believe it and thus scours his mind and the piece of art for any meaning he could find, even if there was none. Personally though, I believe that art ALWAYS has meaning. I believe that art would not be art if it lackeed at leat some meaning. Can something be art without a meaning?
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