Wednesday, November 10, 2010

"The function of science is to reassure; the purpose of art is to upset. Therein lies the value of each."


As we all know science and arts are integral part of our daily life and they play important role in the development of humanity. It would not be fair to say that science always reassures while art is there to upset. They can Reverse their roles too. Science has made our lives easy while art provides relaxation from anxiety and depression. They both share the motive to serve for the humanity. According to me they are interdependent on each other. Both the fields have shown enormous contributions in our diurnal lives to make it better and comfortable. Moreover,no aspect of our life is untouched by science and art.

Furthermore,every invention of science indicates the function of its assurance. We all surrounded by amazing inventions and innovations performed by science to reassure and help us. We know that invention of kitchen appliances like microwave,refrigerator etc have proved to be time saving and reduced the complexity of cooking and preserving the food. Innovations and inventions in science have been conducted according to human needs of that period. Also, invention of computer, Internet and telephone etc have brought the world closer. Our convenience is the basis for inventions. Similarly,in medical field the introduction of advance technology has assured the man and is able to cure deadly disease, which were impossible to cure in ancient times. However,science can upset our lives too. The invention of nuclear weapon and industrialization is detrimental to the environment. The by product of industries,scientific experiment has increased the air and water pollution, which is creating imbalance in environment and could be disastrous for us. In this way, science is reassuring us by providing comfort and leisure, but at the same time advancement of technology have started threatening humanity.


Similarly,art also gives us assurance. Calm and soothing music after long day of work relaxes and energises us. Yoga,aerobics tend to provide mental calmness and healthy life. They also cure the problem related to mental distress. Painting,dancing movements, playing games all make our life enjoyable and free from boredom. Art stimulates different parts of our brains to make us laugh or incite us to riot, with a whole gamut of emotions in between. Art gives us a way to be creative and express ourselves. Art enhances the imagination and creativity. An artist pours his/her emotions and feeling to create a piece of art. This can be feel by looking at the painting. so basically sculptures,paintings,drawing etc evoke human emotion and force us to think and feel the emotions. Art is a way to dispel the feeling of artist to the common man. It sometimes make us happy but a painting depicting destitution, privation, war etc can arouse negative emotions, which might make us upset. So art also possesses dual purpose.


conclusively,art and science both have served for the humanity either to assure or to upset. The functions of them might have different effects on our lives but the presence of them are ineluctable and have become vital part of our lives.

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