In a sense of existential anxiety and crisis, Beuys responds to the changes of the world and the trauma of The Times with his artistic actions. By challenging traditional notions of meaning and order, Beuys hopes to transcend the habits of everyday life and reshape the connection between art and life. Therefore, influenced by the philosophical ideas of Novalis and Rudolf Steiner, as well as the social and political discourse of the 20th century, Beuys' thinking gradually showed the shadow of "Erweiterter Kunstbegriff" (expanded concept of art), and moved away from traditional modern art to broaden the discussion on "what is art".