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Understanding abstract art...Hmmmm! This is funny to me actually. I think art in general, even the paintings, drawings, prints, etc...are all up to the viewer. Artists DO create for themselves; however, once it is in a gallery or purchased, it becomes about the viewer! What do YOU understand about the piece pertaining to YOURself? Understand why YOU like the piece, hate the piece, are attracted to the piece. I am an abstract individual and see everything in this fashion.

Some people/viewers may understand an abstract piece for its beauty (colors, lines, patterns, etc...how it "looks good" together. Another may appreciate its titling and make sense of the piece that way. Or maybe the owner/viewer of the piece may KNOW the artist or his/her history/life and make sense and understanding of the piece this way! In my opinion, I believe it is up to YOU the viewer to understand abstract art in the way YOU want to understand it! What do YOU want to see in it?
Of course if you insist, you can break it down by art appreciation knowledge, methods, facts, etc... such as: Blue=Sadness; Squiggly Lines=Excitement/Anxiety; this goes on and on, and there is NO wrong way! I believe the Abstract Piece is about YOU the viewer! Best wishes in your viewing pleasure!

Let me "wrap up" by saying, I adore Abstract Art and enjoy nearly every piece I see! I find Abstract Art to be very difficult to create and appreciate the artists' painstaking efforts to be new and different in their portrayal of their life, visions, dreams, emotions and so forth! Isn't art terrific!?

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