> [Go to annotation](zotero://open-pdf/library/items/ZXLT8S9R?page=4&annotation=4SMVLFQH) “And meaning is seldom a linear affair” ([Dreyfuss, 2011, p. 4](zotero://select/library/items/9TSM2DQ3)) In abstract art, meaning is anything but linear. In contemporary classical music as well. The construct doesn't follow a representational form, nothing is recognizable. The focus is on triggering emotions. The fact that we are familiar with a recognizable object is collapsing its potential and it cannot trigger pure subconscious reactions anymore. The intention is to leave the meaning open-ended and deeply subjective. There is a fundamental connection between [[Abstract Art]] and [[Interdisciplinary Thinking]]. They both share complexity, go beyond established frameworks, and their approach is non-linear, promoting openness, embracing ambiguity to discover novel perspectives. --- #### Related Topics [[Complexity in Art]] [[Interdisciplinary Framework]] [[Perspective Shifting]] [[@dreyfussSomethingEssentialInterdisciplinary2011]]