Topic > Art: Street Art - 1573

Humans use art to study and understand their environment. Reproducing it allows them to study the effect of light on the same surface, the color variation of an object, the effect of depth. According to historians and scientists, the Lascaux cave paintings, considered the earliest trace of art in human history (and even street art), were a way for humans to manipulate and give meaning to their environment. As a result, art is a great way for us to develop our knowledge of the world. Street art also adds beauty to the urban environment. As Bojan Maric, professor of cultural studies at the University of Belgrade, states, this is an inevitable element of contemporary art. Painters can transform plain walls, unoccupied spaces or abandoned buildings into colorful murals, exceptional sculptures and curious museums. For example, North American trains sometimes carry the masterpiece of Other, a Canadian traveler and urban painter who leaves his mark on the carriages he takes on his travels. Finally, art develops skills such as creativity, communication and socialization. It offers people new ways to express themselves and share values ​​and opinions through the use of other methods. They need to find how to translate words and emotions into colors and textures, while giving deeper meaning to their work. Art, in fact, is a technique used by more and more therapists among traumatized people to help them communicate their difficulties. On the other hand, psychologists agree that using our creativity is what makes us human by increasing our abilities to solve complex problems and be persevering. All these advantages are a great reason to encourage the road