In which situation does art become a means of social memory?

When it preserves an event, culture, or way of life

The governing concept is that art can preserve and transmit collective memory. A painting, monument, song, craft pattern, photograph, or performance may record an important event, represent a community’s customs, or show how people lived at a particular time. When later generations encounter such a work, they can learn about experiences and values that may not be preserved in ordinary written records. Therefore, option A is correct because it directly connects art with preserving shared history and culture. Option B is opposite to the idea of memory, while C describes a mathematical activity rather than an artistic or cultural function. Option D is also unsuitable because social memory requires a perceivable form through which meaning can be remembered and communicated.

This is a Class 9 Art Education question. Chapter: Introduction to Art. Topic: Meaning of art.