Art as Truth in Motion

In The Nature of Art Martin Heidegger says, "In the work of art the truth of an entity has set itself to work." I think this is in agreement to his other claim that all art is, in its essence, poetry. I believe that poetry is one of the most intentional art forms of all; everything about it matters. Visual appearance, word choice, meter, and rhythm all matter beyond the actual content or meaning of the poem. The poem is wholly devoted to its essence, to the message that it is burdened with. The nature of art is intended to be this way as well; it should be completely and intentionally devoted - in being so, setting itself to work - to not only convey, but to encapsulate and become the truth it has been burdened with.