When can making the viewer feel discomfort also be a purpose of expression in art?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: When the artist wants to draw attention to a difficult truth or social problem
Art does not always aim to please or comfort its audience. An artist may deliberately show suffering, injustice, violence, exclusion, environmental damage, or another difficult reality so that viewers pause, question familiar attitudes, and discuss a social problem. Discomfort can therefore become a purposeful expressive strategy rather than an accident. Option A is correct because it connects the viewer’s reaction with the artist’s intention to reveal or challenge something important. Option B describes an accident, C denies the presence of an idea, and D prevents viewing instead of communicating through art. The intention and context make the difference.
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What is the correct answer to this question?
When the artist wants to draw attention to a difficult truth or social problem
Why is this the correct answer?
Art does not always aim to please or comfort its audience. An artist may deliberately show suffering, injustice, violence, exclusion, environmental damage, or another difficult reality so that viewers pause, question familiar attitudes, and discuss a social problem. Discomfort can therefore become a purposeful expressive strategy rather than an accident. Option A is correct because it connects the viewer’s reaction with the artist’s intention to reveal or challenge something important. Option B describes an accident, C denies the presence of an idea, and D prevents viewing instead of communicating through art. The intention and context make the difference.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 9 Art Education question. Chapter: Introduction to Art. Topic: Art as a form of expression.
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