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PE Abstract and Surreal: MindgamesThe de-materialization of artwork

It is necessary to point out first of all, that this article is not about landscape or portrait photography at all. Their main subject does not provide much room for interpretation because it is designed to appeal to aesthetical senses. It also is not about spontaneous snapshots – in which the photographer has to give up much of his or her control about what appears in their viewfinder. And, it’s also not about photography that is created just for the purpose of decoration and therefore usually does not have such a conceptual depth as the work which this article explores. It’s about photographs which are provoking a certain thought process and are alive in the mind of the viewer. It explores photographs in which abstraction and optical illusions are used as a stylistic device and which are challenging the viewer to play “Mind Games”.

Achieving such a
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How would you explain the concept of abstraction/surrealism to someone who has never heard of it before?
Abstraction (and surrealism) in visual arts are expressions that don't claim to represent reality (an object, a subject or an actual scenery). Abstract art is non-figurative, but opens up to imaginary figures and scenes.

What inspires you to use the concept of abstraction/surrealism for your artwork?
As with all categories and labels, they can be useful to sort out and separate. But categories are never clean-cuts and shall not be used as limitations. That's why I'm a bit reluctent to classify my images with a label. Above all, I am interested in the process of transforming an actual seen object, subject or scene into something else – to a create a new meaning - and to invite the watcher finding their own meaning or int
PE Abstract and Surreal: *davespertineInterview with *davespertine
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How would you explain the concept of abstraction/surrealism to someone who has never heard of it before?
If someone had never heard of abstract art before, I would ask them to listen to it, hear what it has to say to you.
It is interesting to see what kind of titles people give to abstract works, when I look at my finished art which doesn’t have a title, it usually suggests something to me. If it gives me an obvious answer I will ask it for something different, sometimes I wait while it thinks of a better answer.
Some people name their works after the music they have been listening to.
Perhaps it is more about what we hear than what we see. If art can speak to you, tell you it’s name, it can tell you other things too.

What inspires you to use the concept of abstraction/surrealism for your artwork?
PE Abstract and Surreal: IntroductionIntroduction: Defining abstract and surreal
The term abstract comes from the Latin word abstrahere (to draw away) and refers to the concept of abstraction. In abstract art it means that the artists uses a visual language of form, color and line to create an image which is almost free from any references in the visual world. Related terms are nonfigurative art, nonobjective art and nonrepresentational art.

In abstract photography the actual subject doesn’t matter much – it’s not important what you see but how you see and feel a picture. This is why abstract artists often refuse to reveal the subject of their photographs or even the used technique. They prefer not to distract the viewer from the deeper concept of their artwork. However, a lot of abstract photographers c
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How would you explain the concept of abstraction/surrealism to someone who has never heard of it before?
An abstract picture (maybe less so a surrealistic picture) requires the imagination, ideas and mind of those who watch it. Such it is not a one way street which transports the artist‘s vision to the watcher, but can at its best be a bidirectional process by giving the watcher the chance to be creative as well. 
 
What inspires you to use the concept of abstraction/surrealism for your artwork?
 
It is commonplace knowledge that at least since the impact of the technical revolution of electronic media, a flood of pictures hits everyone of us a day by day. Many of these pictures show objects, situations, behaviors, scenes...which we all have seen ever so often with only little variations. Even with perfect tec
Abstract and Surreal DDs for JulyI hardly need to abstract things, 
for each object is unreal enough already.
(Max Beckmann)
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Abstract and Surreal DDs for AugustI hardly need to abstract things, 
for each object is unreal enough already.
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 How would you explain the concept of abstraction/surrealism to someone who has never heard of it before?
In my own words, I would say that it is something that we can't really touch but it allows us to play with our imagination, fantasy, feelings...without any limit..abstractly speaking of course. ;)

What inspires you to use the concept of abstraction/surrealism for your artwork?
Its like opening a door and stepping out of reality in a world where everything depends on our imagination...I love to take refuge there from time to time. Besides, it is the best way of expressing myself, in any way. What I like most about it is that we can "say everything without showing much". It is difficult to express feelings in a concrete way and give words to it...abstract and surreal art silently speaks for us. I would also say that it is
PE Abstract and Surreal: *KizukiTamuraInterview with *KizukiTamura
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How would you explain the concept of abstraction/surrealism to someone who has never heard of it before?
Surrealism refers to certain definite codes rooted in psychoanalysis, philosophy etc. and favours associative, non-logical processes like in dreams or automatic writing. Whereas abstraction is rather a personal vision of reality at a given time. In photography, abstraction often leads to a poetic approach, but also gives the opportunity of experimenting.

 What inspires you to use the concept of abstraction/surrealism for your artwork?
 
As a matter of fact, I work rather with abstraction than with surrealism. In my eyes, surrealism is nowadays a bit outdated, but I am still very fond of Breton, Magritte and others, who transformed the artistic standards of their time.
In my work I do not aim at abstraction for abstractio
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