So there is,  or perhaps was, a trail of thought that I had, which apparently was on a hiatus.
It was sparked by the clashing ideologies with regards to defining “Art” by two fictional characters – “Deidara” and “Sasori” introduced in the popular Manga, “Naruto Shippuden”

I’d rather not get into who they were and details such and such, just that each of the two were hailed as Artists [In a nutshell]

Deidara would say, “Art is like an explosion, Art is a bang!” arguing that it was best if instantaneous and short lived.
On the other hand, Sasori, and I quote, would deliberate “Art is a work of beauty, captured and left for posterity…it is the beauty of all eternity…”

On first glance the latter hits us harder, having a greater impact. It does make sense however musing over why the former would think the way he does, I began to understand the said perspective. Here goes:

Something which is short lived will always have a rather lasting impression on a mind. It is in the truest sense, ‘artistic’. It leaves behind the thrill and anticipation of what could’ve been and that will always be the mystery which we so deeply adore.

Human inquisitiveness knows no bounds – which I would talk about in the context of “love” as well, soon. 

What lasts will forever be open to criticism and perish, like everything else in existence, at the hands of time but the former definition allows art to rise above this.
We will not yet have absorbed and comprehended the absolute beauty of something that has gone away, leaving behind an unquenchable thirst and craving to want and know more.

So then…what is Art?

– Sincerely,
Krishna.