Art and Deformation

What is deformation?

Deformation: [mass noun] the action or process of deforming or distorting. • the result of a distorting process: the deformation will be temporary. • [count noun] an altered form of a word, especially one used to avoid overt profanity (e.g. dang for damn ).

Oxford reference online, (2010), http://www.oxfordreference.com.ezproxy1.library.usyd.edu.au/views/SEARCH_RESULTS.html?q=deformation&ssid=21871522&scope=global&time=0.149995565504895, (accessed June 4 2010)

deform - To distort or change form.


Artlex, (2010) http://www.artlex.com/, (accessed June 4 2010)

to deform or destort means to change, or alter, however does this mean that all art is deformed?
I would say quite possibly. When duchamp created his fountain in 1917, he distorted a pre concieved idea. The definition of deformation has endless possibilites, with almost anything and everything is able to be categorised under the topic. If the object, shape form is not deformed then maybe the concept behind it is. We are so regually taught to question things, to not trust everything we hear or say. But have we ever thought that by doing this, there will never be a clear definition of a word or concept. Is it really deformation or is he/she saying it is? Does deformation exsist, if everything has the ability to be looked at as if it has been deformed.