Researchers studying people’s brain activity when looking at abstract art have revealed why we interpret blobs of paint on canvas so differently.

Now, scientists are having a go. A new study has analyzed what happens in people's brains when they look at abstract art. Published in the journal PNAS, the study provides insight into how the ...

Abstract art has its roots in early human civilisation. Cultures across the globe have used non-figurative, but highly symbolic, decoration for centuries. While abstract art became the dominant ...

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Researchers studying people's brain activity when looking at abstract art have revealed why we interpret blobs of paint on canvas so differently. When you look at an abstract painting, study it in ...