Art has no function, but the function of art is to revolutionize society. Art that functions to revolutionize society is nothing but mere propaganda. But art that serves its functionless function transcends propaganda.
The function of art is to enact magic, but art that functions to enact magic is mere hypocrisy and superstition. Art that serves its functionless function transcends hypocrisy and superstition, thereby enacting magic.
The function of art is to enfold its viewer within a dialogue with being, but art that functions to enfold its viewer within a dialogue with being is mere kitsch and pretension. Art that serves its functionless function transcends kitsch and pretension, thereby enfolding its viewer within a dialogue with being.