This question is open to interpretation. On the one hand the artist take the time to physically create the work. They conceptually apply to a medium there, thoughts, feeling, experience, mental state, and more to various mediums,be it iron, paper, a wall, clothing, a bus, and many others. They have input. Critics discuss the content, forms, types, and meanings based on there knowledge, biases, influences, and perceptions. People in general also contribute to art Through emotional conversations regarding a piece of art work. I guess we all make art or at least contribute directly or indirectly.
