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    1. Art can be classified as either directly functional or indirectly functional. Directly functional art refers to art that is used in daily life, like tools, bridges, and furniture. Indirectly functional art, like paintings, music, and dance, are perceived through the senses and are used to express ourselves and advance society. 2. Both directly and indirectly functional art can cross boundaries, with directly functional objects taking on artistic qualities. An example given is a chair decorated in an artistic style to symbolize power or status. 3. Art serves four main functions - aesthetic, utilitarian, social, and cultural. It provides beauty, comfort, social connection, and helps preserve and transmit culture between generations. Both

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    1. Art can be classified as either directly functional or indirectly functional. Directly functional art refers to art that is used in daily life, like tools, bridges, and furniture. Indirectly functional art, like paintings, music, and dance, are perceived through the senses and are used to express ourselves and advance society. 2. Both directly and indirectly functional art can cross boundaries, with directly functional objects taking on artistic qualities. An example given is a chair decorated in an artistic style to symbolize power or status. 3. Art serves four main functions - aesthetic, utilitarian, social, and cultural. It provides beauty, comfort, social connection, and helps preserve and transmit culture between generations. Both

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    1. Art can be classified as either directly functional or indirectly functional. Directly functional art refers to art that is used in daily life, like tools, bridges, and furniture. Indirectly functional art, like paintings, music, and dance, are perceived through the senses and are used to express ourselves and advance society. 2. Both directly and indirectly functional art can cross boundaries, with directly functional objects taking on artistic qualities. An example given is a chair decorated in an artistic style to symbolize power or status. 3. Art serves four main functions - aesthetic, utilitarian, social, and cultural. It provides beauty, comfort, social connection, and helps preserve and transmit culture between generations. Both

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    1. Art can be classified as either directly functional or indirectly functional. Directly functional art refers to art that is used in daily life, like tools, bridges, and furniture. Indirectly functional art, like paintings, music, and dance, are perceived through the senses and are used to express ourselves and advance society. 2. Both directly and indirectly functional art can cross boundaries, with directly functional objects taking on artistic qualities. An example given is a chair decorated in an artistic style to symbolize power or status. 3. Art serves four main functions - aesthetic, utilitarian, social, and cultural. It provides beauty, comfort, social connection, and helps preserve and transmit culture between generations. Both

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    FUNCTIONS OF ARTS

    Engage Does art always have a function? If artwork did not have any function, will it remain art?
    Explore Tell whether it is art or not.

    1. San Juanico Bridge 2. Urinal 3. A King’s Chair

    Explain

    Art can be generally classified into two; the directly functional and indirectly functional art.
    Directly Functional art refers to art that we use in our daily lives such as tools, architectural
    structures, roads, bridges, buildings, furniture, kitchen utensils, coins, bills, dress, weapons, etc.
    On the other hand, indirectly functional art refers to the arts that are "perceived through the
    senses such as fine arts, painting. music, sculpture, dance, literary piece, theatrical
    performances, music and the like. We do not use these arts literally to live and survive, but they
    accompany us in expressing ourselves. We have utilized indirectly functional art not just to
    communicate but to advance our society, to preserve and document relevant events and
    details of our culture. This art is basically used to inform, educate and entertain people. It is
    there to transform us into better human beings. Both directly functional art and indirectly
    functional art cross each path and tend to change roles or fuse purposes.

    There are also functional artworks that the sole purpose is for function, either decorative or for
    a specific purpose, but the designs incorporated made the decorative art transcends from its
    basic form to a highly artistic form of art. The example on the right illustrates how the directly
    functional and indirectly-functional arts cross boundaries. In figure 3.1, a chair was used by the
    artist as a canvass. The artist transforms the function of a chair into a symbolic object, a
    representation of something which eventually becomes a medium to symbolize seat of power,
    knowledge, education, statuses, etc.

    What made Art relevant is its grasp towards the needs of the humankind. Art "serves basic
    human needs". To fully understand this, we will look into the purpose of Art. According to
    Ariola, artistic functions can be classified into four: aesthetic, utilitarian, social and cultural.

    Aesthetic function An artwork functions aesthetically when it becomes instrumental for man to
    be cognizant of the beauty of nature and where the real feelings of joy and appreciation to
    nature's beauty are manifested through appreciation and enjoyment when in contact with the
    artwork.
    Utilitarian function Art is serving this function when it is utilized to give comfort, convenience, and
    happiness to human beings. It is used to serve basic needs such as food, shelter, clothing, medicine,
    comfortable environment, transportation, entertainment, communication, and expression, and other
    important things that make man live with happiness and ease.

    Social function When the art bridges connection among people, it serves a social function. Art
    here encourages good relationship-unity and cooperation are being facilitated and established.
    With this, people become more understanding and sympathetic that would somehow create a
    better society.

    Cultural function Art serves as an aperture towards skills, knowledge, attitudes, customs, and
    traditions of different groups of people. The Art helps, preserves, share, and transmits culture
    of people from one generation to another.

    Conclusion
    Art is both directly and indirectly functional. Functional arts provide us with ease and comfort in
    living with our everyday lives. While, non-functional arts are basically used to inform, educate,
    and entertain people.

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