In my mind skepticism is rigorous and conscious questioning of information and the world around you. It is the act of investigation and thinking critically about what you perceive and consciously reviewing your own beliefs.
What is art?
Well this is a very difficult question. For the sake of this blog, art is a creative endeavor meant to inform or entertain.
What is skeptical art?
Skeptical art is a creative creation that intentionally encourages the audience to think, to question themselves, and to look again to really believe.
Why am I creating this blog?
I am an artist and a skeptic. I would like a forum to collect to stunning examples of skeptical art that I find and to share it with others. I'm hoping that someday others will start to submit examples to me themselves of skeptical art and perhaps a small community will form.
Being an artist myself, I will be presenting some of my own work as well. I apologize in advance for the apparent arrogance of putting my own work beside the works of great artists. But hey, it's the internet. If I can't stroke my own ego here, then where?
To start, I will put up some work from one of the most famous artists that I am aware of creating skeptical art. I give you M.C. Escher.
Belvedere - 1958
M.C. Escher (1989-1972)
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