Abstract

Art is my faith. Nietzsche emphasizes the fusion of the Dionysian and the Apollonian from the Greek Tragedy, the balance between our unpredictable chaotic nature, and our desire for controlled, organized harmony in our lives. In the current postmodern society, young generation lost Apollonian values, which are traditional and cultural values that maintained the social order. The wave of cynicism, and its derivative, hedonism centered desires of individuals for more intense stimuli. Art rebalances this asymmetry in our emotional nature. Art is a creation, and an emotional dominance. The combination of structural harmony for creation, and the aesthetic uniqueness that provokes emotions, art, is the definition of the Greek Tragedy and the Doctrine of Mean. When life loses its focus on survival, it chases thrill, the instinctive purpose of life. Art thrills me. The continuous act of self-expression keeps me who I am, and my choice of art are sound and music.