In our Theory of Knowledge class students discussed their thoughts on the question What is art in a socratic seminar Students came to the consensus that art can mean many things and take on many different forms One student suggested that art is a physical representation of people s emotions According to them art invokes one or more of the senses like touch or taste Another student suggested that art is characterized by its usage of artistic elements like form and texture A third student suggested that art can also be a form of political protest They provided the example of a fashion show where everything the artists wore broke to demonstrate the ills of fast fashion I think that all three student s views basically encompass the essence of art I think that art can be defined by its purpose as well as the tools used to create it The conversation veered onto the topic of art s value One student suggested that humans value art based on how much we can interpret it Therefore professional artists can interpret things better compared to a regular person Another student disagreed with this arguing that art s value is not conditional on the person viewing it and that art has inherent value I personally agree with the second student An art piece s message doesn t waver depending on the person who views it Art is always subject to human interpretation Human interpretation is subjective but this doesn t disregard the art s value