Faith in Art

In a broad sense, we are always removed from the art. Yes, we are almost always called to take part in what the artists is thinking, saying, drawing, showing etc...but we, most of the time, are not present when the physical art is being created. What we might feel or "see" when we look at a finished product might be completely different than what the artists "saw" or wanted us to "see" when creating the art. It is a hard process to master and distinguished artists are capable of effectively portraying in a final product, an enternal emotion. Regardless, because we do not observe the process of creation, we do not think about whether somthing is fake or not or whether an emotion we're feeling is the emotion we're intended to feel. Movies are the same thing. We are not affected by actors in front of a green screen versus a true landscape...the same goes for actors "crying on command." We will always be removed from the process, but being removed from the process does not necessarily entail us disbelieving the output. Likwise, actors are always giving a fake peformance (sorry actors). A fake emotion is put on, whether its for an audience or the cameras, so what the difference whether they are in front of a fake mountain or a real mountain? This rules out whether too much technology is too much, because afterall, actors have always been "performing" emotions. Furthermore, I believe the only way art can be lost is when audiences themselves lose interest or distant themselves from enjoying the creative process. Point: In the movie, "The Mummy," historical facts were incorrect, yet did that stop anyone from enjoying the movie? broad, yes...but if one was to say, "that's not how it happened" and others boycotted the movie and everyone lost interest in seeing an entertaining movie, the art would have been lost...correct? I know this is a pessimistic stance, but as long as audiences continue to see movies, enjoy movies, go to museums, love art, read books etc. the excessive or limited use of technology in art is irrelevant. There is always a touch of "fake-ness" in everything, we just should not let it taint our minds or our enjoyment. Likewise, just as a great artist creates an eternal emotion, great actors are capable of making us believe and feel something that we did not experience. To sum it all up, we must have faith in art.