Abstract Art
- Art Helps Hearts
- Oct 17, 2022
- 1 min read
Abstract art, also known as nonobjective art or nonrepresentational art, is a significant part of modern art today, though not everyone likes or understands it. In regards to art, abstraction is defined as separating or distancing art from reality—artworks with little to no reference to the real world. Instead, ideas are communicated through simplified lines, shapes, forms, and colors, rather than accurate portrayals of objects in real life. Depending on the level of abstraction, forms are simplified to different degrees; for instance, pure abstraction would contain only very basic shapes and colors. Abstract art allows us to perceive and represent the world in a different way.
Strictly speaking, abstract art originated in the 19th century. However, the art movements of the early decades in the 20th century (Fauvism, Expressionism, Cubism, and Futurism) further separated art from realistic representations of the real world, paving the path for more extreme abstraction. It was believed that abstraction was the purest form of expressing the human experience.
Today, abstract art has many different forms; it can be made from a variety of materials and surfaces, it can be 2D or 3D, it can be small or large—the possibilities are endless. Some prominent abstract artists today include Manuel Mathieu, Jadé Fadojutimi, Loie Hollowell, and Alteronce Gumby.
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