abstract

In art, imagery which is either

• Taken from a realistic subject and is exaggerated or simplified to varying degrees to enhance the expressive quality or formal elements. [See William Schwartz’s Still Life #14 in this exhibition.]
• Imagery that seeks to represent that which is inherently non-visual. Art of this kind is called pure abstraction and allows the viewer to contemplate ideas which are beyond literal recognition and perception. [See Dan Ramirez’s Celestial City 14 in this exhibition.]