Tuesday, September 22, 2009

Educate or Illuminate

Is there a difference between art educating verses illuminating? Art can express without doing either intentionally, or at least an artist can seek to express, without intending to educate or illuminate, though either may emanate from the expression.

The semantic difference between educate and illuminate makes illumination feel less canonical. Education as a goal suggests instruction and training, with a concrete goal of imparting specific information directed to a point of view or conclusion. Illumination feels more directed at insight and revelation.

UPDATE: Wow, that was convoluted. Somewhere in there is a point. 9/30/09

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