Contemporary Western art requires that focus be given not only to the aesthetic but also the intellectual contemplation of a work. It follows the belief that the artistic experience happens in the contemplative space between the artist, the work, and the viewer, and that in this space an artist can explore broader ideas and meanings...
Abstract bonsai, possible?
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