Abstract Art - why talk about it if you don't get it.

[i-need-a-martini]

I volunteer at a regional gallery and get to meet some wonderful, weird and wacky people.

But the ones that get up my goat are the ones who say "That looks like something a 5 year old would do." and expect me to agree with them.

And whilst we have a lot of community exhibitions that are amateurish enough (so perhaps the comment may be fair enough), the comment is usually reserved for iconic artists in major travelling exhibitions who are extremely well known.

Does anyone here like abstract art? And if you really hate it, why?

[raptor_rebooted]

i do like it btw.  even if it looks like a child

could paint it.   i would hang it on my wall  

[poddster]

I think I would adjust my bank balance with it in an instant if I had it 🙂

[raptor_rebooted]

Sarcasm?  well no, usually sarcasm is obviously sarcasm.  That was pretend for the sake of it.

so you really think the painting has depth 

and the colours blend in perfect harmony ???  

[poddster]

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@gleee58 wrote:

 That was pretend for the sake of it.

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Oh look , more mind reading skills on display 🙂

[rabbitearbandicoot]

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@gleee58 wrote:

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@*julia*2010 wrote:

So what is it about the painting that caused you to select it from the internet and pretend to like it

are you sure it was rabbitearbandicoot that

selected it from the internet?

and as for liking it - did you really not get the

sarcasm?  the painting has no depth. 

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Apologies to Rabbit is it was not he who posted it from the internet.

Sarcasm?  well no, usually sarcasm is obviously sarcasm.  That was pretend for the sake of it.

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what, even my subsequent comment to lloyd about 'bit ya on the ......'? You didn't get a clue from that? I can see nothing in that painting that would distinquish it from a kindergarten wall display - and if you are truthful, nor can you. Sorry if you misunderstood my sarcasm.  Especially after my previous posts that  McCubbin and co were the artists of my choice / liking.

[j*oono]

I loved it so much, I bought the wool.

[rabbitearbandicoot]

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@j*oono wrote:

I loved it so much, I bought the wool.

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you going to knit a jumper with that design? 

[j*oono]

No way Rabbit!  Something a little bit different and very simple.

[raptor_rebooted]

a shag rug would look great!!

[lloydslights]

I loved it so much, I bought the wool.

Critique:  

The "red" is a different tone to that in the painting.  The "child" is not there.   Sort of.... a more  Chilli Red is required to give that bilious effect.

Just too adult, Joono.   

DEB