Assignment #3 – Memes? Art?

Art is defined as “the expression of human artistic minds and inspiration, often in a visual form such as painting or sculpture, generating works to be valued primarily for their beauty or emotional force,” according to the definition. A meme is a text-enhanced image, generally with a message about cultural icons, societal concepts, or current events. A meme is usually a picture or a video, although it may also be a paragraph of text. If you look back in history, you’ll notice that art has been used to communicate ideas in the same way that memes do now: vibrant, colorful visuals. If you look up some art pictures , you’ll notice that memes are included. Not only that, people use art pictures to actually express themself using memes .

Internet memes are visuals that are used to praise, parody, or lampoon current events and popular culture, and they have become an important component of how young people interact online. Parents, teachers, and grandparents still rely on news stories and Facebook and Twitter posts, while today’s young adults get their news from memes on Instagram, TikTok, and Snapchat. Memes are an extremely sophisticated form of communication

 

Memes allow people to share their thoughts and personal tales. Memes have the ability to attack not just societal problems but also social ideals, giving them a flexible weapon for satire and humor. Memes may use comedy to highlight societal social ideals by discussing the value’s normalcy and how the value can be amusing at times.

Yes, memes can be storytelling. The  memes we see everyday usually tell a story. It can be something we relate to or something that happens in our lives every often.

My first meme that I created: