> But it's interesting that there's no widely recognized fine art medium where physically feeling is the core communicated experience
Because “fine art” is mostly a distinction drawn based on how distant a thing is from practical, tactile experience fornthe audience (its also why culinary arts aren't, contrary to your list, usually included), anchored in elitism that equates physical engagement as pedestrian and lower class.
If you can't put a “do not touch” sign on it, its viewed as practical art and not fine art.
Because “fine art” is mostly a distinction drawn based on how distant a thing is from practical, tactile experience fornthe audience (its also why culinary arts aren't, contrary to your list, usually included), anchored in elitism that equates physical engagement as pedestrian and lower class.
If you can't put a “do not touch” sign on it, its viewed as practical art and not fine art.