Robert Genn, painter and author of ‘The Painter Keys’, on February 10, 2011 wrote a great post about "The Peekaboo Principle”. This principle term was coined by V.S. Ramachandran, who is a professor of neuroscience and psychology at the University of California, San Diego. Ramachandran, looking into various brains, including the brains of people who look at art, came to the conclusion that things are better when they are less visible. According to Ramachandran, concealment works because we are hardwired to solve puzzles. People get turned on by problem solving.
A friend of mine and wonderful artist, Susan Faircloth said “I've always loved mystery in a painting. It keeps me coming back to look for more in it. If it's all spelled out from corner to corner, I get bored looking at it really fast”. She also said it was the reason she enjoyed looking at my abstract designs. Thanks Susan, my goal of intrigue has been accomplished. Hopefully my above digital collage ‘Celestial Runner’ meets this standard.
You can read the entire Robert Genn "The Peekaboo Principle” post by clicking here.
Wow, this is even more stimulating than the last digital work you posted. It must be true, that "things" are better when problem solving is involved. For me, I am drawn to the lines that extend out toward me.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Robin...and the Genn article is good too.
ReplyDeletewonderful experiments Eva.
Thank you Robin. Do you think also because it's not totally abstract that it may have more appeal?
ReplyDeleteI appreciate your comments. Robert Genn's blog is one of my favorites.
ReplyDeleteIt looks pretty abstract to me! I mean, there are identifiable elements but it's the combination of shapes and colors ... although right now I am seeing more than I saw the first time I was here, the figure! I see different things every time I look at it.
ReplyDeleteYes, Robin it's abstract, but there is a figure in it.That's why I chose it for this post to illustrate Robert's point about having to look for the subject.
ReplyDeleteI love abstract art as well, and never thought that it might the mystery that interets me. But I always feel much more drawn to look at abstract art as opposed to realism.
ReplyDeleteHi Sarah-Anne. It's nice to know that enjoy abstract art. Thanks to Ramachandran we may know why :O)
ReplyDeleteHi Lauren, thanks for following and commenting. I'll have to check out his podcasts!
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