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Understanding abstract art can be a difficult thing. Two people can look at one image and get two different meanings out of it. To truly understand what the artist meant to say through his or her art can only be told by that artist. It's almost like you need to be inside the mind of that artist to understand it, and even then what the artist ment to paint isn't always what translates to the canvas.

Looking at a piece of abstract art can bring happy memories back, or it could make you feel sad for the artist. Sometimes the feelings it gives you could be the opposite of what was intended. You could see something that the artist never ment for you to see, or never thought could be found in the work.

For example: if an artist paints a picture with warm bright colors such as reds and oranges, the artist could mean for it to be cheerful and happy, while someone else looking at it could see anger or fire. It really all depends on how you choose to see what is in front of you. An abstraction of the mind can lead you to feel deep emotional attachments to the art.

If an artist paints a scene with boxes in different shades of blues and blacks, an everyday observer could see repetition, someone who lives the same day, everyday. The artist on the other hand could be thinking that they are trapped or isolated, stuck in a box without any idea of how to get out of it.

Honestly, in my opinion, there is no true way to understand the real meanings behind abstract art. This style of art will make you see what you want to see. Abstract images were put on paper or canvas to portray someones own thoughts and feelings. To look at a basic picture of a dog, you see a dog, nothing to complex there. To look at an abstract piece, you see what is in your mind, what your mind tells you to see.

Just understand that abstract art is a wonderful form of art that everyone should get to experience. There is no right or wrong desicion when it comes to art. Abstract art is an expression of someones inner thoughts. It was ment to show you what you want it to show you, and with that, no matter what you decide it is, you will always be right.

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