What is “artistic vision” and why it matters. 什麼是「藝術視角」，以及它為什麼重要。

The other day, someone told me I use the term “artistic vision” too often, like I’m just tossing it around as some vague, abstract concept without ever really defining what it means.

And honestly, I can’t say they’re wrong.

I used to think it didn’t need an explanation. That it was obvious. But I often forget that people reading my posts on social media might be outsiders to the art world, or simply interpret things differently.

So maybe it’s time I actually define it. Or at least explain what I mean when I say “artistic vision.”

I think artistic vision is everything.
It’s the foundation behind every meaningful piece of work.
It’s the artist’s signature, it’s how they see and experience the world.

It’s not the same as technique or style. An artist can be technically skilled or have a consistent aesthetic without a clear vision. Vision is the why beneath the how, the deeper layer that gives their work intention and meaning.

It’s something that evolves over time, shaped by personal experiences, emotions, memories, beliefs, personality, preferences, and so on. Everything the artist has lived, felt, and thought feeds into it.
It can also shift through outside influences: new ideas, collaborations, failure, or even criticism. All of these can challenge and reshape an artist’s vision over time.

Artistic vision is what guides the artist’s choices, what they choose to represent, and how.
It influences everything: the style, the medium, the composition.
Some artists might be drawn to the calm and quiet of minimalism, while others might embrace chaos and noise. Those choices affect how a piece makes you feel.

It also includes the artist’s motivation, what made them want to create art in the first place. Whether it’s to bring an issue forward, to process emotions, to provoke, or to idealize something, that drive is part of the artistic vision too.

Over time, this mix of intention and expression creates a kind of thread—a recognizable identity across a body of work. Even if every piece is different, there’s something in the artist’s approach that feels unmistakably theirs.

It’s not about being rigid or having a fixed style.
It’s about having a personal lens through which the world is filtered.
A vision is what gives depth and meaning to the work, and what allows it to resonate with others on a deeper level.

But here's the thing: no matter how clear an artist's vision is to them, it’s always filtered through the viewer’s perspective. What one person sees and feels may not be what the artist intended. And that’s part of the magic (and the vulnerability) of sharing art.

That's why I keep coming back to the term "artistic vision", because while beauty can draw you in at first glance, it's the deeper meaning behind a piece that gives it weight, even if not everyone feels it in the same way.

前幾天，有人跟我說我太常用「藝術視角」這個詞了，感覺我只是隨口說說，卻從沒真正解釋過它的意思。

說實話，我無法否認這一點。

我以前覺得這種東西不需要特別解釋，認為它是自然而然就能理解的。但我常常忘了，看到我貼文的人可能並不是藝術圈的人，或者他們的理解方式和我不同。

所以，也許現在是時候把這個詞說清楚，至少說明我心中的「藝術視角」是什麼意思。

我認為藝術視角是一切的基礎。它是所有有深度作品背後的核心。它就像是藝術家的簽名，是他們看待世界、感受世界的方式。

它不同於技術或風格。一位藝術家可能在技術上很熟練，或擁有一貫的美學，但沒有明確的視角。視角是「為什麼」的層次，是賦予作品意圖和意義的深層原因。

它隨著時間演變，受到個人經歷、情感、記憶、信念、個性、偏好等因素的影響。一切藝術家所經歷、感受和思考的都會融入其中。它也可以通過外部的影響而改變：新的想法、合作、失敗，甚至是批評。這些都能夠挑戰並重塑藝術家的視角。

藝術視角會影響藝術家的選擇——他們選擇表現什麼，以及如何表現。它會反映在風格、媒材、構圖等等方面。有些藝術家可能偏好簡潔安靜的表現方式，也有些人則選擇混亂或吵雜。這些選擇會直接影響作品帶來的感受。

這其中也包含創作的動機。也許是想提出某個議題、處理內心情緒、挑戰觀眾、或者表現理想中的世界，這些創作背後的原因也是藝術視角的一部分。

隨著時間推進，這些想法和表現會形成一種延續的線索，一種在作品中可辨識的個人特質。即使每件作品都不同，你還是能感覺到它們來自同一個創作者。

藝術視角不是一種限制，也不是指某種固定風格。它比較像是一種個人的觀看方式——一種過濾現實的方式。正是這樣的視角，讓作品有了深度與意義，也讓觀者能產生共鳴。

但有一點要說的是：無論藝術家的視角對他們自己有多清晰，它總是會被觀者的視角過濾。一個人看到和感受到的，可能並不是藝術家當初的意圖。這就是藝術分享的魔力（也帶有脆弱性）所在。

這就是為什麼我一直提到「藝術視角」，因為雖然美麗能夠讓你在第一眼就被吸引，但作品背後更深層的意義才賦予了它份量，即使並非每個人都以相同的方式感受到它。