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Why should I make art?

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I am a double bassist/composer, and I appreciate a lot of philosophy, too. My question is about the necessity and justification of art in today's world. This is because perhaps, with so much poverty, people in precarious situations, etc., there is no need for art, given that there are countless other priorities. Did a philosopher write about this? Is this problem a topic of analysis in philosophy or am I exaggerating?

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Thank you. Thank you. I hope that my question is not vague and that it is relevant enough :)
gpt
There *is* a need for art though. We are a creative  species by nature: The tool makers.  Art and design keep busy hands that might instead be tasked with creating weapons. Art is a intregral outlet for mankinds creativity that, one way or another, will be put to a purpose.

And then the very nature of artistic expression is a meditative excersise in peaceful relation with our world. We can extract materials to meet any purpose, and when we make marble or pigment into art we communicate a playful aspect of our being, and its evident that our work is intended to explore and come to understand our world,  our predicament. Art, in short , comes in peace. 

And peace is a companion to prosperity, so it serves our interests well to be friends with our neighbors, our brothers. Art serves an invaluable function in our modern,  M.A.D, world.  Art can communicate  things words cannot explain. Breathtaking works of deep emotional resonance result from artists obsessive attention to meticulous detail., thier lifelong pursuit of greatness, speaking to all, whatever thier language. The human experience is shared, the space between us bridged, and we are less alone when we see that others too understand our pain, joy, love, awe , or desire. 

Weapons of today are incredibly sophisticated works of amazing ingenuity. Better that those skills  be used to to make art. No one  ever created an art piece intended to kill a village.