Function in traditional arts as a modern problem

The concept of functionality in fields such as sociology, anthropology, philosophy and art on the basis of Modern thought is to point to one of the major topics of discussion. The definitions of functions and functions made by the parties working on the fields have caused the concepts to blur over time. This concept of function, which we consider in the context of art space, can also be called the function problem of objects. To be able to evaluate the function of objects requires thinking about the existence of objects, primarily on the basis of human perception and living conditions. The existence of an object is seen in relation to the need for that object. The subject gives the object a function or a meaning by taking advantage of the cultural environment in which it is located. This devotion to the subject in the process of the object's existence gives it an identity. The concept of function, which expresses fitness for a purpose, manifests itself in the point of identity that the subject imparts to the object. The concept of function, then, refers to the abstract conceptualization that carries the ideology of the subject, other than the object's own reason of being. The concept of function, which we consider in the context of art space, requires thinking of artists and works of art in particular. Using the object in the process of art activity, the artist changes his perspective on the object according to the factors within the society in which he resides and imposes various understandings and functions on the objects. The process, which has been traditionally defined on the basis of our research from the primitive periods to the modern period, has been explained in the context of the discussion of the functionality of objects and has been considered in the context of the socio-cultural environment in which the object, its maker and its manufacturer are located. In this respect, it is possible to make inferences about the functionality of the traditional product/work, and it is seen that the modern product/work retains its functionality just like other products/works. In the case of the product/work, each period imposes meaning on objects by acting on the same indicator, but together with the social changes of periods, this situation is presented in an explicit or implicit manner.