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hcf  ·  3434 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: What is your favorite type of visual art? How does it make you feel?

I am surrounded by various people almost at all times.

Some of them I love: my girlfriend, my family. I also have a pretty active circle of friends and we meet a lot and generally have a good time. I also really much appreciate all my colleagues and I get along with most of them just fine. Generally a good time!

Some of the people I am indifferent about: Strangers I meet everyday, but really have to little time or energy to really interact with.

However, I prefer the pieces of art to have none of the above. I prefer natural landscapes, with possible animal life included. However seeing civilization or even persons is a instant turnoff for me. Additionally to simple landscapes I am strongly affected by the theme of the art. Almost all day I have to think and work categorically and systematically. What is possible? What can be done? I immediately discard unlikely events/approaches/... . In contrast to this I appreciate the unlikely and a special kind of untested fantasy.

So to summarize my favorite pieces of art most of the time are either (imaginary) landscapes or surrealistic paintings (for example DalĂ­). Viewing some art in those categories is just generally soothing to me, thinking that just maybe even the unlikely may be possible...