Concrete Abstract
posted by Dzeni at 2:02 AMIs it just me, or is there a large number of people who struggle to connect with abstract / fractal art? One of the most powerful (and difficult) things about fractal art is that it is interpreted in different ways by different viewers. In that respect, its a lot like looking up at clouds with friends and saying "that one looks like ..."*
*OK, I know clouds are basically air borne fractals, but not everyone realises this - yet.
In order to help the audience connect more with my images, I've started to put some concrete visual cues on my wallpapers - and now I'm wondering if this is a good idea or not. Will the cues stop people's imagination, or will they help people "get" the images??
Ocean Rush
Melancholy Blooms
Windmill Wallpaper
Needless to say, the above images will feature on my personal blog in due course.
3 Comments:
This post has been removed by the author.
I think that it is important to name every image and the name alone should be enough of a cue, but it sort of depends on what you are trying to say. It looks like you have a specific idea about what you are creating when you create it, or at least you see the idea after you create your image. Some artists don't like steering their viewers into any specific direction, so they come up with non-specific names and allow the viewers to interpret the image in any way that they want.
Sometimes I start out with a specific goal in mind. I created Celebration and Disappointment with those names in mind. Most of the time I'll name an image after I create it.
I have noticed that it doesn't seem to matter what I name my images. Most of the time people will put their own interpretation into it regardless of my interpretation. I'm OK with that.
Keith, both of those images are stunning! I personally prefer "disappointment" - it has depth and soul.
I agree that naming images does provide an important cue. Having said that, sometimes naming abstracts is easier said than done.
Post a Comment
<< Home