Arts & The Sense of Beauty

Art - we all know it without really knowing it. Whether it is practised, consumed, felt, or even used as a therapeutic tool, art has many facets and plays many roles in our lives, societies, and in the history of humanity. We are therefore tempted to embark on an exciting discussion and explore these multiple facets with the following questions:

• What is art for you, and what qualifies it as art? Something beautiful? Something that arouses any emotion? Something that makes us see the world differently?

• Does art change the way you think or feel?

• Why do we judge some works of art as beautiful? And why do we disqualify others as ugly?

• What do you think is beauty in art? Is it only prettiness or something deeper?

• Do you think that the sense of beauty is subjective? Could it be objective? (e.g., the golden ratio of beauty)

• Would you describe the paintings, music, and poetry generated by artificial intelligence as artistic works?

• And finally, what is the place and role of art in your life, in our current societies, as well as in the history of humanity?

Looking forward to meeting you all for an inspiring conversation about Arts and the sense of beauty :)

To build together a fruitful, respectful and inspiring conversation, please be aware of the following ground rules:

• Listen respectfully, without interrupting.
• Listen actively and with an ear to understanding others' views.
• Comment on ideas, not individuals.
• Commit to learning, not debating. Comment in order to share information, not to persuade.
• Avoid blame, speculation, and inflammatory language.
• Allow everyone the chance to speak.
• Avoid no-shows to be fair towards the participants in the waitlist and the organizer.
• Avoid showing up to the event if you are not part of the attendees list to be fair towards the waitlist members and the organizer.
• Be mindful and present during the discussion and avoid being on your phone - after all, it's the beauty of a face-to-face social interaction.