what is art

    I think of art as a skillful creative expression. It’s something that humans create based on their identity. The way I experience art in my daily life is with sports, specifically soccer. Based on my definition of art, I believe sports should be called an art. Not really the result of the game, but more the act of playing. When Neymar must beat his man, he does it in a creative manner that is true to his Brazilian trickster identity. When Jamal Musiala is dribbling, he does it in a creative manner with quick feet and incredible agility. In soccer, even without the faces, names, or numbers on the back of the shirt, the players are still recognizable because of their distinctive style. No two players are alike, they must come up with their own style and their own ideas on how to best execute a play.

    What about with another sport? Maybe something as dull as darts? Would that be considered art? I think it is. At first glance, darts seems to lack that creative aspect. Although it may not be as creative as other sports, I still believe the way that players throw darts can be thought of as a creative expression of who they are. Ricky Evans throws his sets of darts the quickest out of anybody in professional darts and is adequately nicknamed “Rapid” Ricky Evans, showing how throwing darts is an expression of identity(this may beg the question, is it what you do that defines your identity or your identity that defines what you do? too lazy to answer this). And when you look at how certain players throw darts, you can see that it varies vastly between players. For example, looking at Luke Humphries vs Luke Littler, you’ll see a big difference.

    In essence, I believe sports should be considered an art. It has creative expression and a reflection of who they are. Isn’t that all art is?