When does art move beyond self-expression and become collective expression?

When it gives form to a group's shared experience or identity

The correct answer is A because collective expression gives visible or symbolic form to experiences, memories, values, struggles, celebrations, or identity shared by a community. One artist may create the work, but its subject and meaning can speak for or emerge from a wider group. A mural about local history, a commemorative image, or a community festival design may therefore express more than the maker’s private feelings. Collective expression does not require that every member agree on every detail; it means that the work connects with a shared social experience. Option B is limited to personal authorship, C removes communication with an audience, and D denies the social connection essential to the idea.

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