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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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  • Ooh. Long thread so far. 

    I was never into art until very recently. I still don't 'get it' though. All a sudden I started finding abstract art interesting- but only from the colour point of view. For some reason I'm fascinated with Mark Rothko. But generally I take notice of colour or shades of colour. But nope, I've read works on understanding art but it don't sink in. All my family is artistic but I'm not. It's a great shame. I do consider it is one of my traits of ASD

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  • Ooh. Long thread so far. 

    I was never into art until very recently. I still don't 'get it' though. All a sudden I started finding abstract art interesting- but only from the colour point of view. For some reason I'm fascinated with Mark Rothko. But generally I take notice of colour or shades of colour. But nope, I've read works on understanding art but it don't sink in. All my family is artistic but I'm not. It's a great shame. I do consider it is one of my traits of ASD

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