Watching the videos in the public art&pedagogy section, It was clear that there exists no consensus on what art is and surely none for what it is not. While this idea might be disconcerting for those with orderly minds, it is a relief to many–including me. The fluidity of art allows room for fascinating, creative, and at times controversial art pieces. It is only in the art community where even the most mundane activities such as brushing one’s teeth are acceptable forms of creations. Even better than the flexibility is that not everyone has to agree as Pedro Lasch mentions in the first video. Some people will view some pieces of work as beautiful art and others won’t––and that’s okay. How relieving for beginner artists such as myself to find out that not everyone has to judge each creation as perfect, and that at times the work that turns out that a failure can be more interesting than the successful piece, as in the case for Francis Alys boat project!This is no way an excuse for mediocre work, it is merely excitement for embarking on a fascinating journey. One that is not limited by what is currently understood or judged beautiful but one that leaves room for self-expression at its purest. Hence, my drawings above. Are pretty? Debatable, but are they art? They most definitely are.