# What is Art? How do you define it?

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**Category:** Philosophy of Art
**Created:** [February 17, 2026, 5:04am UTC](https://www.thephilosophyforum.com/t/what-is-art-how-do-you-define-it/58 "2026-02-17T05:04:10Z")
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> [@Christoffer](#):
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> Art is defined by the communication between the artist and the receiver.

Totally agree

> [@Christoffer](#):
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> your emotional journey.

And, of course, art does not necessarily have to be autobiographical. I’ve written lots of stories with characters very different from me, but I understood their journey, and put my own truth into them.

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