How to understand abstract art

I still remember the first time I saw abstract paintings in the museum. I believe I was 10-13 years old.
Art teacher had given us an assignment to visit art museum, view the paintings and write about them.

It was so much easier to write about the traditional art.

When it came to writing about abstract paintings, it was different. It’s like it was a different language. A language that I didn’t understand at the time.

I felt quite confused. I had so many questions. Why did they use all these colors? What were they trying to say? How am I supposed to figure out what it all means? After all it seemed to be something that breaks all the rules that people are taught about good art.

Years passed by.

I discovered many different art styles and ended up with abstract.

Throughout the years , I’ve started to understand it.

It’s like a bird song, You don’t understand it but it is beautiful. It makes you feel something.

The thing is, abstract art requires you to have an open mind.

Abstract art breaks all the rules. There is a lot of freedom that comes with it. One of the reasons why I love it so much is that I don’t have to worry about it being realistic and matching the reference photo.

One of the beautiful thing about abstract art is that we can bring our own meaning to it based on our experiences and memories.

Abstract art is an expression of something ( experience, place or emotion) through the perspective of an artist.

As an result it will evoke a feeling or thoughts in the viewer.

Abstract art lets the viewer decide what it’s about.