THE MOSAIC PHILOSOPHY

There has been much philosophical speculation on the relationship between art materials and art experience down through the centuries. Christopher Perricone pointed this out in his article ‘Does the Philosophy of Art Have a Mind/Body Problem?’ Most actual definitions simply explain that mosaic is an art form that involves using various kinds of materials, in various sizes, and applying them in some way to a pencil in the various designs and patterns. In my opinion, a mosaic is a phenomenon of artistic sensation which arises out of what is experienced in the world today. In the modern mosaics of our age, the ‘manifestation of tiles becomes a veiled memo of oneness’ applies not only to revealing our dissimilarities, but to revealing our willingness to engage in mutual adaption, where all creativity arises. Thus, may result in a container that is different than it was in the past, but one that, by its ability to adapt, becomes more connected to its original intent.