If art makes the viewer uncomfortable, why will it not always be considered a weakness?

Because discomfort can purposefully raise social or emotional questions

The governing concept is art as a form of critical and emotional expression. Artists do not always aim to provide comfort; they may present injustice, grief, fear, conflict, discrimination, or personal anxiety. Uncomfortable imagery can interrupt habitual viewing and encourage the audience to question a social condition or examine a difficult feeling. Its success should be judged by the relationship between intention, visual choices, and the response it creates, not simply by whether the viewer feels relaxed. Therefore, option A is correct. Good art is not limited to pleasant subjects, and discomfort does not prove a lack of skill. Viewer response has value because it can reveal how the work communicates.

This is a Class 9 Art Education question. Chapter: Introduction to Art. Topic: Art as a form of expression.