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The Abstract Language

Often, an artist that insists on working in a non-representational manner, experiences life "abstractly." In other words, there is a core necessity to express what we see, feel, hear, etc., through the symbols that best represent our relationship with the world around us. We take in data and reconfigure it through an internal language that only others who understand this language, so to speak, can interpret. It is an intuitive sensing of life, and an outward attempt to express that internal knowing through an invented language of our own devise.

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Permalink Reply by Adalbert on May 12, 2008 at 13:52

an abstract experience delays action which signify that the sentiment trigger processes of imagniation and contributes to aesthetical deeds /a

Permalink Reply by Abby on May 27, 2008 at 19:44

I find that the language of abstraction is universal. If someone feels an emotion or is moved in some way by one of my pieces, then the piece has communicated wonderfully. The only thing that I offer to viewers of my works is that which they bring themselves. Through abstraction I feel I am able to communicate things which are beyond mere language, but require all of my creative expression to evoke. In other words, words are not enough to communicate the universe to viewers, which is why I choose painting in abstraction. Abstraction allows the freedom to express aspects of the universe that defy words.

Namaste,

Abby

Permalink Reply by Asandra on May 28, 2008 at 12:57

Yes, Abby, that's it in a nutshell - we paint abstractly (even those who also write), because words are not enough.

Permalink Reply by ted stanuga on May 28, 2008 at 13:10

Yup!

Permalink Reply by epmoon on June 3, 2008 at 3:19

Abstract art to me, has always been mental imagery. Some of it is symbolic and some of it is a bit of whats called "auto painting", similar to auto writing...

I'm not sure about the invented language part... I don't like to qualify my audience in different "knowing" or "not knowing" segments, because I feel that artist have something to say, but the audience have their own agendas. Hence if someone sees my painting as awaking from a dream then fine, if another sees it as life after death, then thats ok too...

Permalink Reply by Marie-Jose Geeraerts on August 5, 2008 at 15:19

I am new in this group and my english is bath so sorry but my comments will be very short. For me it is also an intuitive sensing of live. Marie-jose from Belgium

Permalink Reply by Adalbert on September 13, 2009 at 11:32

Sitting

Marie-Jose Geeraerts said:

I am new in this group and my english is bath so sorry but my comments will be very short. For me it is also an intuitive sensing of live. Marie-jose from Belgium

Permalink Reply by Kelvin Harvey on October 19, 2009 at 19:13

Are you not confusing abstraction with expressionism.

Permalink Reply by Kelvin Harvey on August 14, 2011 at 11:42

The older I get, the worst my eyesight becomes, I am rapidly seeing the world in abstract, not unlike WMN Turner and Monet. Only the stronger shapes and shades appear, I now see the movement and resonance of colour and not the definite of the whole.