The Importance Of Abstract Paintings In Your Home

By Karen Russell


Art is in itself an imitation of life. There are so many ways that different artists can interpret what they see of life which is really the source of its beauty and meaning. Lately the most famous contemporary pieces come from places such as LA and New York. This does not come off as a surprise as both locations are just constantly bustling with life and creativity.

Famous painting and the artistic movement started getting famous in Europe and started to be carried out in America. While realism and symbolism are very anatomy based artistic movements, abstract painting started to catch on. One interesting thing about LA abstract paintings is how they just keep evolving throughout time.

What makes an abstract piece stand out from among others is composition. This is true to all types of art, but can be quite difficult to determine in this case, technically speaking. Not only does its aesthetic rely on color choice but also on so many unsuspected shapes and concepts.

Abstract art, while it is meant to portray life, does not do it with as much visual detail as traditional painting. This does not mean that it fails to express just as much, in fact in some cases, it expresses more. Abstract can be identified if it does not follow the exact anatomy of the subject in question.

Take a Picasso, for example. One of his greatest and most famous works is the Guernica. This is one way of him relaying his political opinions during the time of war. Specifically, this was about the victims of the bombing by the Nazi that occurred at the civil war in Spain. The shapes and even facial expressions perfectly portrayed the grief and loss that was evident during that point in Spanish history.

Look for art that says things about your personality. Not the boring kind that looks just like a slab of white canvas painted on white canvas. The value is not entirely on how much the piece costs, but with that it makes you feel and how it was made.

The funny thing with many contemporary pieces is how they are either really good or really pretentious. The price is not a good telling factor for this either. There are so many artworks sold that look so plain but then again you would not know that it was how they were made. There are also those that have come out accidental and are just splatters on a canvas instead of being made with careful composition.

It does not make sense that a painting is considered phenomenal based on who made it and not how it was made and how much effort and heart was given to it. This does not only extend to painted pieces but also to sculptures and installations. These contemporary pieces are more often than not lazy and pretentious.

Let us face it, it makes you question if there really is still some cultural significance to what is being displayed. This is not to say that all abstracts are random and just drips of paint and a composition of shapes. You can check out a Pollock piece and realize that the intricacies of its fractals and patterns create a mathematical pattern. Then again looking at art technically is a matter of study. It takes experience and genuine interest to actually see what is good and what is pretentious.




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