What is Abstract Art?

If you have been navigating the contemporary art world you might have come across the style of art known as Abstract Art. But "What is Abstract Art" and were did it come from?

What is the Style of Abstract Art?
Abstract art generally uses shapes, colours, forms, and lines to convey meaning without portraying reality. It is usually based on art that withdraws itself from our known external reality. Artists can sometimes draw inspiration from subjects in our external reality but brake them down to focus on these elements that become removed from being completely representational. 

Abstract art can embody: order, purity, simplicity and spirituality. 

Its also interesting to note that Abstract Art brought on other art movements that embody Abstract Art like De Stijl, Abstract Expressionism, Suprematism and Cubism. 

What Materials are used to create Abstract Art?
The materials used to create Abstract Art ranged from painting, sculpture and even buildings! The Rietveld Schröder House in Utrecht, Netherlands was built in 1924 by Dutch architect Gerrit Rietveld who was inspired by ideas from De Stijl. The artists involved were abstract artists.

Were did Abstract Art Come from?
It originated in Europe from the 19th century as part of the Modern Art Movement. It was a shift away from traditional art and philosophies.

Who were some of the pioners of Abstract Art?
Hilma af Klint
A Swedish artist known for her mystical paintings. Considered to be the first abstract artist known in Weston art history.

Piet Mondrian
A Dutch painter known for his paintings depicting basic shapes and primary colours. He was also involved in the movement De Stijl.

Theo van Doesburg
A Dutch artist, who practiced painting, writing, poetry and architecture. He was the founder of the art movement De Stijl. 

Jackson Pollock
Pollock shook the art world with his large canvases covered in expressive marks the viewer could get lost in.

Naum Gabo
An influential sculptor from Russia's post-Revolution avant-garde exploring geometric abstraction.

How do I see Abstract Art?
Some of my inspiration comes from Abstract Art. In some ways my art is non-representational as it uses shapes and colours to convey an idea. However sometimes the representational works its way in.

In essence I see abstract art as being immersed in an experience that invites curiosity. Like listening to music we are left to decode the art form for ourselves and that is the beauty of it.

You are welcome to watch this Video I created bellow: What is Abstract Art?

In this video I attempt to answer that question from my own perspective to try and shed some light on the subject.

Hopefully it can give you more info.

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