Harmonious blend
Form function
Utility artistry
A vintage car mirror functions as a microcosm of the larger aesthetic universe that is the automobile.
“The aesthetic experience is the perception of the concrete in its fullness.” – Alfred North Whitehead
Random associations
Human impulse
To leave a trace
The back of a street sign serves as a window into the soul of the city.
“The subconscious is ceaselessly murmuring, and it is by listening to these murmurs that one hears its truth.” – Gaston Bachelard
Intersecting lines
Foundation scaffolding
Visual narrative
Art can reveal the grid as a human construct, subject to will and interpretation.
“Art becomes so specialized as to be comprehensible only to artists, and they complain bitterly of public indifference to their work.” – Wassily Kandinsky
Representational
Blue-sky brown-wall
Abstraction
Although visual experience is based on observable phenomena, emotion and personal bias manifest influence.
“Never underestimate the power of dreams and the influence of the human spirit.” – Wilma Rudolph
Flow of events
Raw feeling
Vantage point
Art is a way of exploring new possibilities and ways of seeing.
“One thing I can tell you is you got to be free.” – John Lennon
Simply experience
Impressions flow
Somewhat imprecise
Experiences are constantly coming into being and passing away.
“Perfect definition is the death of truth.” – Alfred North Whitehead
Echoing vastness
Marble interior
Fractured interplay
As we navigate this fragmented marble labyrinth, our gaze becomes dynamic.
“That which does not kill me, makes me stronger.” – Friedrich Nietzsche
In a convex way
Visual projection
Proceeding by expansion
A composition of asymmetrical symmetry featuring architectural lines and curves.
“We adore chaos because we love to produce order.” – M. C. Escher
Tactile stimuli
Navigating terrain
Tapestry engagement
Found abstract art sometimes features pronounced texture within bold geometric shapes that transcend the purely visual realm.
“Every experience refers to the possibility . . . of obtaining, little by little as experience continues, new determinations of the same thing.” – Edmund Husserl
Shear strength
Wood sheathing
Fortifies the structure
Differentially painted fiberboard made of chips of wood bound together with wax and resin.
“OSB is lightweight, flexible, and inexpensive, but tends to swell when wet, which can damage the framing.” – Jordan Smith