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Abstraction Belief and Experience

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Decades later, the world and art have evolved. Meta modernist art by JJFBbennett

Modernist art and idealised reality

When you look at abstract art, you filter it through your own beliefs and experiences. Your perception turns the artwork into a visual puzzle, shaped by your unique psychological makeup.

It is futile to ask what the artist intended, because you inevitably interpret the artwork through the lens of your own life. Bring your own perspectives when approaching modernist abstract art. 

Modernist artists aspired to a universal, timeless harmony, pursuing the "supremacy of pure feeling." They demanded absolute sincerity, approaching the canvas as an idealised reality. Decades later, the world and art have evolved.

Looking through the Lens of Belief

  • Your core values and philosophical outlook dictate whether you perceive divine harmony or chaotic randomness in a composition.
  • Many pioneering abstractionists created art inspired by their spiritual beliefs, often expressing the unseen.
  • The artist’s worldview shapes the use of tension, balance, freedom, and restriction in the composition. The artist is always present within the work.
  • There is no objective validation of truth: If an artwork feels empty or lacking in meaning, let your beliefs interpret it, but do not expect universal validation.

Looking through the Lens of Experience

  • Your past joys, traumas, and memories act as filters, projecting familiar emotions onto unfamiliar forms.
  • Let a shape, texture, or line trigger memories of things you have encountered before.
  • Read about the artist and their contemporaries. Appreciating art is not just about discovery, but enrichment. Exposure to art, culture, and history builds a personal library of symbols and associations, helping you decode abstract patterns.
  • Remember, a person created the artwork. Imagine how you might have approached its creation and how you could make it your own.

The Intersection: Your Personal Mirror

  • You are a co-creator: Abstraction invites you to complete the artwork, with your beliefs and experiences supplying the final narrative.
  • Your response to abstract art can shift over time. What leaves you unmoved one day may deeply resonate with you on another, depending on your state of mind.






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