By definition, is art always a form of creative expression?
Check out this fence, or gate, or fence that used to be a gate. I came across it in Galicia, a damp and murky region of Spain. Lots of cows roam there. Chances are, this hodgepodge of planks and barbed wire keeps livestock from wandering off.
The sight of that gate engaged my aesthetic sensibilities. It led me to ponder and admire the tenacity of the human spirit. For centuries, farmers in Galicia have pounded nails into gates. They've performed this labor while contending with the decaying effects of a wet climate.
Did the farmer who cobbled together this gate realize he had created something eye-catching?
Art isn't always about creative expression. Objects constructed for practical use can also become objects of art.
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