ARTS

The Reason Why I Like To See The Original Piece Of Art Rather Than Digital Prints

Here’s why we need to start seeking original pieces.

Photo by Author (at Whitney Museum of American Art)

I’ve been to many museums and galleries in the past few years. I still consider myself an amateur, but as I see more artworks, I realized how important it is to integrate creativity into our lives.

One main thing I love about seeing artworks is the storytelling behind each piece. An artist usually uses different mediums to showcase his or her artwork to the audience. Whether it is oil, pencil, acryl, crayons, or chalks, as long as it portrays the artist’s expression in the piece, it makes artwork an artwork. For each piece, there comes a story as well. Although the artist may not have intended a story, the life story of that artist can be the story to tell while looking at their pieces.

Not only that, I’m always awed by how artworks have no real answers. And modern art is all about having no answers. It’s based on how the audience feels about the works of art they can observe and learn from.

The same piece of the Mona Lisa can be seen differently by each individual based on what they’ve been through and what they’ve learned in the past. It’s not only art but everything that we can see in this world can be seen the same way.

For me, I always try to see the original piece rather than the digital print when it comes to art. And that is because the original work has much more to say about the artwork itself rather than seeing an art piece through pixels.

I am quite disappointed when people take photos in front of digital prints and say they’ve enjoyed the work. To me, it seems as if they enjoyed the act of taking the photo in front of the artwork more than actually seeing the artwork.

Below are reasons why I believe that seeing the real piece is important:

1. Details Are Hidden

When looking into a piece of art, I put much of my attention into the details of the work. Well, there are indeed no answers to how we should look at art, but the details are the ones that make the artwork unique.