The picture above is a crazy piece of art I created. It’s busy and chaotic, but I love it anyway. This got me thinking about a conversation I had with someone about abstract art. They spoke about a painting in a gallery that was “okay”, but looked as if a kid could have painted it. This is true of many pieces of abstract art. I find little appeal with many but connect with many others.
Before I started actually creating abstract art myself I didn’t truly understand it. I now understand that even the simplistic painting she was referring to could not be done by anyone else. Only that person could create it because abstract painting is a picture of the artist’s heart. It’s coming through that person. No one else would be able to do the exact same thing, in the same way that no two snowflakes are alike.
When we look at abstract art we are responding to the emotion that was present in the artist’s heart at the time it was painted. Looking at the painting evokes an emotional response. Abstract art is truly subjective. What may speak to me, may look absolutely ridiculous to someone else.
In my opinion, there is no right or wrong way to create art. Beauty lives in the eye and heart of the viewer. So love it or hate it, it’s still art and a reflection of the artist’s mood at the time it was created.
Judy Kaplan Art & Musings 