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Art

SallySeahorse

Ok, there's a decent chance this one's just me, but I'm curious.

I don't get art. I understand making it as an outlet, and I can appreciate beauty. However when I look at a painting/sculpture etc, I don't 'feel' anything. Either it looks pretty or it doesn't, it's done with skill or it's not. This seems to span all genres/movements.

As this is a sort of perception thing, and to do with connecting emotionally, I wondered whether it may be ASD related. Does anyone else feel the same? Negative responses welcome as this is just a point of interest, I'm not looking for reassurance.

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  • Wow, everyone, thanks so much for all your responses! It may be that we find it rarer than NT people to feel emotions through art at least of a visual nature, though is clear a few of you have deeply connected with certain styles/pieces so I think it may be my next project to find mine.

    Having spent a long time trying to force so many aspects of my personality to match up to society's expectations, it's going to take a while to figure out which are autistic (I have to work with as they are) and which are experience-based and can be re-learnt. Am so glad to have you all alongside on this. :)

  • in reply to SallySeahorse

    I mentioned this thread to my OH and he reminded me that when we went to Iceland I was really in love with the sculpture by Einar Jónsson. 

    I also really feel moved by the Lovell telescope at Jodrell Bank. Technically not art I suppose!

  • in reply to Fraiselongue

    It definitely sounds like we all have something we can connect with, I'm itching to figure out mine now! You're not the first person on this thread to mention feats of engineering either.

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