Abstract life.

 Abstract life.

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"Abstract life."


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In modern society, abstraction is so common that it does not attract much attention.


Abstract art can be found everywhere.


Books and abstract papers can also be regarded as a kind of abstraction.


In this way, a concept or theory is given the title of abstraction, but it is not the whole picture of reality. Nevertheless, the process of abstraction is almost inexplicable, and many of the results of abstraction are buried without being recognized.


When asked to abstract an object, a picture comes to mind. For example, abstracting orange excludes the idea of ​​abstraction with music, dance, or water rather than drawing, even though all communication media can be used to express abstraction.


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Abstraction does not represent the whole of the object, but only one or two less conspicuous characteristics.


Scientists, painters, and poets all strive to discover core meaning by removing all but one variable from a complex system.


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"You are seeing, but not seeing. Don't just look, think! Find the amazing properties behind the superficial. See with your heart, not your eyes."


- Picasso


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All abstractions are simplifications. Abstract work reveals characteristics and relationships that were not revealed until then through simplification, and as a result, new and multifaceted insights and meanings can be delivered.


While the simplest abstractions are the most difficult to grasp or devise, they contain the most important insights.


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"A higher level of artistic work is a simplification. It is indeed the whole of high artwork. It is to pick out unnecessary conventional forms and meaningless details, and to preserve only the spirit that represents the whole."


- Willa Cater


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It is rather easier to express and convey the complexity and chaos of reality as it is.


Expressing fuss-free simplicity by abstraction is a higher-order task.


The basic principle is born from the underlying simplicity. But it requires genius to break through the complexities of reality and discover simple principles.


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"Things are complex. The rules are simple... Find out what to throw away."


- Richard Feynman


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Reality is the sum total of all abstractions, and by discovering this possibility, we can better understand reality.


In a true sense, abstraction can be said to be a process that starts from reality, cuts out unnecessary parts, and reveals the amazing nature of things. Therefore, the ultimate task is to discover the essence of the abstraction itself.

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