These questions do not correspond to the thinking that originally created the objects, and these distinctions have never been important to the artists. Yet, deciding whether particular objects are 'works of art' (let alone separating 'art' from 'craft') is only problematic for art markets or museums. Indonesia 's traditional artworks often embody remarkable aesthetic uses and modifications of materials, and today many are recognised as great works of art with high art-market values. Yet it is difficult to identify any traditional Indonesian object that was made solely as 'art ', that is: to elicit an aesthetic response.
Traditional artists from throughout Indonesia have imbued functional objects - those made for purposes other than being aesthetically pleasing - with aesthetic value. Instead, we can say that beauty (aesthetics) follows function, because the aesthetic quality of an object helps it carry out its function. = In traditional societies of Indonesia, there is little or no art for art's sake. Singapore & Jakarta: Editions Didier Millet. Hilda Soemantri "Indonesian Heritage" (Sian Jay, General Editor).
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