The World of Westloft Design, Interiors & Decorative Arts

Abstract Art

Art in which colour, line, shape or texture takes precedence over recognisable representation.

The definition

What is Abstract Art?

Abstract art ranges from compositions that simplify visible subjects to works with no intended depiction of the external world. Its visual relationships can carry meaning without a recognisable scene. An abstract work may be restrained, gestural, geometric or richly layered.

The Westloft perspective

In the World of Westloft

Look at the balance of shapes and the movement of colour before matching a picture to the sofa. An abstract print can connect different elements in a room or introduce a deliberate interruption.

Further exploration

Related collections

Abstrakte Wandkunstdrucke und moderne abstrakte Kunst
Abstrakte Wandkunstdrucke und moderne abstrakte Kunst

The lexicon

Related glossary terms

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