Motherwell

[@marythomas1249]

Abstract art as an individual narrative as opposed to a cultural narrative is such an eloquent explanation. I never heard it expressed that way before and it makes perfect sense. Thank you!

[@WhitneyDahlin]

Yeah to me the only way I can understand abstract art is with my emotions. When I look at something like what do I feel. What does it remind me of? Idk if that's the right way or not

[@virginiawatts4B]

As an abstract artist this is so validating to hear. I tell people you need to understand me to understand my art that is why when you blindly view abstract art it feels confusing or lacking emotion because you do not know the artist

[@BugsAreCoolIGuess]

I've never heard abstract art be described this way. As always, you have such a way with words.

[@artlust_]

Thanks!

[@makaylaserniotti1474]

With that context, yeah honestly...I get feelings of sadness. Dark empty voids interrupted by bold contrast and some muted earth tones mixed in. Gives me the impression of anxiety and being nauseated about it all.

[@tcfernandez10]

I really appreciate the way you encourage people to think simply about art while also giving information about the depth. I've enjoyed your channel and would love to sit in for an actual lecture by you one day. Thank you!

[@Finn4thewinn]

I love how, despite your sick burns to trolls, you do genuinely want people to feel art literate or at least enjoy art regardless of not liking different types. When I was younger my grandparents hated art. They always associated it with the wealthy and snobbish, and coming from very very poor immigrant families, it was almost offensive to bother with art. I think in hindsight it was also that they were made to feel too stupid to like art, that certain styles of art (different abstractions and contemporary styles especially) were not meant to be understood or enjoyed by them. I love how accessible art is now, and I think, if they were still around, maybe my grandparents would have liked art these days. Just a thought, wanted to show some appreciation for your work is all

[@kellyfish920]

When people say to take politics out of art not understanding that art is the human experience which is intrinsically political. When you take that away you get Thomas Kincaid and we really, really don’t need another Thomas Kincaid.

[@warrenpeace5366]

You are one of my faovrite creators ever. You put things so well time and time again.

[@artlust_]

Thanks so much

[@lefish5277]

Thank you for making me feel better 😭😭😭😭😭

[@Sarina_Dear]

I’m usually far too autistic to understand abstract things, and abstract art especially. It’s only by your explanations on the abstract videos that it starting making sense in my brain - your teaching style works for me!

[@BracaPhoto]

That's how "abstract" concepts work for most humans. Autistic : We are in "Awe" of how "Artistic" life can be - Is that Add-tract enough for you 😮😅😂🎉❤ Friends that fuse together con-fuse as well 😂 No one like to Fuse anymore - I'm going back to bed

[@jessl1934]

If it's any consolation, as a human you intrinsically traffic in abstraction much more than you might realize - every word, every sign, every symbol is an abstraction as it is just a representation of what it is signifying. That's not to deny your experience of difficulty with deep symbolic representation like in art but, at the same time, don't sell yourself too short on this either.

[@esmith712]

This explanation helps a lot! I've always found abstract art really confusing/ hard to interpret.

[@bsorofman]

Hey! I just saw one of these paintings yesterday, at the Stanley Art Museum in Iowa City, IA.

[@JohnRavet]

Excellent point, wonderfully clear. Thank you for sharing this!

[@howva]

This is why we have didactic texts in a gallery or museum, I do think there are works that need it but it's fun to just look at something and see what you can draw out of it both before and aftee reading the text its like a puzzle in that way

[@drewhempwood2113]

To me this one actually looks like someone did art or made flags but then it got cut out or blacked out like they do with crimescene photos or gore. But thats just how i see it

[@suspendeddisbelief786]

It actually fits what she said about the artist and the time period. The blackout is the voices being silenced. You are seeing it and getting it even if you describe it differently. Different life perspective, but same feelings.

[@drewhempwood2113]

@@suspendeddisbelief786 exact in a way is still the message. That's what would be odd to me if people didn't see it, btw do u have a favorite abstract artist urself?

[@suspendeddisbelief786]

@drewhempwood2113 I'm new to this level of art appreciation, so I wouldn't say I have a favorites right now. I find there is a steep learning curve as I get on, but it is a beautiful and rewarding one. I can say that early on I liked some of Alberto Giacometti sculptures and I'm not sure if it would qualify as abstraction enough since they are considered figurative I'm learning. I do find myself being drawn to some works of Constantin Brâncuși recently, because there is something familiar there for me. I was raised surrounded more by sculptural traditions in wood, clay, "junk", and stone. The appreciation of the painting side on a deeper level is new and I'm all over the place. I would say Jadé Fadojutimi has captured my attention as I'm wanting to see her work in person. However, I've pinned many more abstract works that I was drawn to, but not enough of one artist outside of Jadé.

[@suspendeddisbelief786]

@drewhempwood2113 Do you have any suggestions?

[@artlust_]

Yes, that’s definitely a Reas people have had with the repetition

[@meganmarts5769]

I remember in highschool art class one of our projects was to paint a piece of music. I remember it was a lot of fun and the pressure was really off the table you could just be free and go with the flow. Good palette cleanser between some more intensive subjects and styles

[@DanielThomasHutton]

If this was hung in someone's house I'd think it was some none descript mass production wall filler and maybe not give it a second glance. That second glance if it came however would leave me vaguely unsettled.

[@kalaidescopes]

Great explanation

[@filmaddict143]

ok this actually made me feel better lol thank you😭

[@dundy96]

Thank you for making this and please make more! Ive always wanted to understand more abstract pieces and hearing things like this make it all make more sense! Lol does that make sense?😅

[@Paputsza]

idk, when it comes to art meaning sometimes an artist lies don't they? Like, I painted a forest fire in watercolor, which is really easy btw, becaue it's orange with dark colors over it, and my public stance is that the meaning is a respectable political stance of "nature is not your friend and doens't like you back." but actually the meaning is "fire cleansing fire! *evil cackling*" because forest fires are really pretty, but that's not very pc, now is it? I would never admit that. Same with a digital painting I did of an eboy who i gender bent into a female thirst trap. The official stance is to explain to super straight men why girls like eboys by showing it directly becauase apparently people can't recognize a thirst trap if it's a guy doing it, but the real intent was painting something cursed for a niche audience who know who the eboy is and literally destroying the intent of the source material. There is no way that any non-depressed artist born after 1990 and beyond is not at least occasionally making memes and then coming up for excuses for them in front of a normal group of people.

[@ColorJoyLynnH]

Thanks.

[@jaya7760]

I do not understand most abstract or modern art. But, at least this is art. I have big problems with the banana taped to a wall.

[@ChaosRaych]

That's the cool part! Just the fact that you have problems with the banana taped to a wall (& it has stuck with you for 5 years) is the point! "Comedian" (the title of the work) by Maurizio Cattelan is technically conceptual art. Cattelan is a satirist (he's also behind the golden toilet titled "America"), so he would actually agree with you that it's ridiculous because that's kind of his message

[@ThinkForYourself2025]

She's right. Anyone can understand art.

[@GilTheDragon]

I was thinking of why would people expect to GET a piece's movement without knowing the context; like what about how art is disseminated leads to the expectation of uncontextual meaning. & then i realized that knowledge of context is a means by which the elite gatekeep art & use art as a shibboleth. If you dont know the right people then you dont know the gossip about the artist; if you didn't study in the right schools then you dont know the history. So we see art being engaged with by people who seem to read the work instinctively, not seeing how they had been already given context

[@W-I463]

Looks a bit like a sound wave

[@artlust_]

I see that

[@JL-ow5hp]

Can you explain Jean Michelle’s art pls. I’m trying to figure out what the whole crown obsession is.

[@artlust_]

Basquiat?

[@krandlez]

Jean Michel Jarre, I think

[@JL-ow5hp]

⁠@@artlust_yes Basquiat

[@catalinacm8247]

The first second of the video i thought the images were of burnt pictures like movie tape(is it called like that in English?) so i interpreted a very similar thing by chance

[@artlust_]

You can call it tape or film

[@hridayasapkota5682]

I'm not trying to lie. His writing would be more universal and impactful than a picture than not everyone can relate to

[@ZanneReid27]

Cool

[@robertburatt5981]

Well, my scholarly dear-His background is more interesting than his art.

[@V4ND4L1Z3RR]

I just cant get behind modern/abstract art. I see why people like it, but especially as an autistic guy it just comes off as too pretentious and confusing for me lol. And i only mean this for FULL ON abstract stuff, like a little here and there is cool but I have a hard time believing a lot of a abstract art isnt just made to be tax write-offs.

[@cervy8461]

when something personal becomes public it does tend to be seen as ‘pretentious’ and non-genuine. when i say “life’s good!” to my friend bc i had a great day - it’s totally ok, but if i were to say the same thing on tv or on stage i’d get “so what? is that a weird flex? is that an ad?” bc there’s no context to my statement, and we don’t usually see genuine self-expression that often in public. the same with “i’m suffering. i had a very hard time and i’m in pain” - when said in public and not immediately followed by a graphic sob-story and/or calls to action, it’s regarded as attention seeking and basically a waste of everyone’s time. try shifting ur mindset next time you look at art - don’t think about the institutions and industries, think about the individual human behind the piece and try to get to know them, learn what their life is like and where do they come from. and then it will slowly start to make sense to you, you will start noticing the motifs and symbols specific to this individual artist

[@Infinvita]

This is bullshit