The United Nations recognizes play as a children's right, and it holds therapeutic value across all ages. While artists often incorporate play into their creative process and subject matter, industrialized societies tend to dismiss play as trivial and unproductive, favoring serious art in formal settings.

However, this overlooks how playful and humorous art can effectively address complex emotional, social, and political issues. Both play and art ultimately serve similar purposes – offering freedom, release, and community, whether through meaningful expression or simple enjoyment.