Art-making is as much an intellectual pursuit as any other field of study. It engages multiple aspects of intelligence: it has the potential to enhance emotional intelligence by cultivating self-awareness and adaptability, enriching academic intelligence through creative thinking and theoretical reasoning. Moreover, art-making cultivates social intelligence by stimulating interpersonal communication and community engagement, making it a powerful medium for intellectual development.
On the other hand, neglecting these intellectual benefits can lead to a superficial approach to art-making, where the process becomes mechanical and lacks depth (or soul). This could result in weakening personal fulfillment, declining artistic vision, and fewer opportunities for meaningful social engagement.
– Abdushakur
Originally posted on Threads