Can you interpret abstract art ,how ,is that some special abilty?

Technically abstract art is not that difficult to decipher. When many people think of "abstract art" they typically think it is "splattered paint" and a more nonsensical artform, however the fact is that these images are simply regular images abstracted. These images are typically a regular painting "zoomed" in extra close so as to distort the original image. There is a pretty infamous painting of a flower, with bright red and yellow and white colors, that is abstract. You can basically tell it is a flower, but the abstraction allows it to portray more emotions then "just a flower." This is why so many people enjoy it, because it takes the simple, everyday, and mundane and makes it unique and gives it a new spin. To answer your question, yes I can interpret it. All art has subjective meaning, but abstract art typically is very objective (in terms of physical painting) and subjective in terms of the emotional content. In terms of that flower image I was speaking of earlier, it is easy for me to see it is a flower (objectively); however on a subjective level, considering the usage of color and space, I would have to say it portrays happiness and passion (in terms of a subjective emotion).

I would have to say that it is all just a matter of yourself, I dont think that anyone can teach you how to interpret art to the fullest extent, however there are some definate things to learn in school! Hope that helps!

I think there are some ways to make it easier. When I was in high school we got some classes about how paintings are made, which colours are contrasting, about the use of light, etc. I must say it does help appreciate and understand art more, but it's not the biggest neccessity to appreciate and interpret art. It's also about which emotions you feel when looking at it. What does it resemble, which curves do you see? It's all about a personal way of experiencing the painting.

Art says different things to different people. I like abstract art because I am not really into realism.I like the impressionists the best.When I look at any piece of art I don't try to see what it is, I wait to see what I feel about it.Art like beauty is in the eye of the beholder.I just got re introduced to Jackson Pollock's work. I love it.I couldn't explain why or what he was trying to say . All I know is I like it.stop giving your self a hard time. Not all art is for everybody.Here is one of my favorite Pollock pieces

To me, Art is something you can tell what it is, not something that looks like a glob on a canvas. That is definitely not an interest of mine. And I wouldn't want any of it hanging in my house.

Creating art is sometimes purely a way for an artist to express themselves, so when art critics go on about what the artist was feeling, they're really only giving their own opinion - it doesn't mean they are right. If you see a painting full of loud colours it might actually be because the artist had indigestion at the time! You don't have to understand something to know how it makes you feel when you look at it, so personally I would ignore art critics.

I can neither interpret abstract art not do I like it. I feel that life around us (at least for the working class people) is full of hardships and bitter truths, from which there is no escaping for us. Art should give us some moments of joy, some breath of fresh air, something beautiful which we can relate to easily and simply. With so much in my head, I don’t want to waste time wracking my brains over the shapeless naked body of a woman in a grotesque position. Spare me!

in order for one to be able to interpret abstract art, you have to undergo some training first as to how to go about it. the lines, the mix of colors, the contrast of colors, the deepness and lightness of colors, etc. they all play in the message that is being conveyed. so, if you are really serious to learn to interpret those abstract art around you, ronnyb, you have to have a formal training on this first. so, the answer to your question, my dear friend, is an honest and a big yes.

i know nothing about art but abstract art looks like what my kids use to make & want me to put it on the "fridge".

Well there are two types of interpretation in my opinion: Interpreting the style and interpreting the meaning. Interpreting the style would take training to see the various styles used in the painting. Interpreting the meaning however requires just to feel what the artist wants to say to you. Abstract art is somewhat open to interpretations of different people.

I am also in your category wherein I can also not interpret the abstract art and what does it mean. I think you need to have a special cell in you rbrain to understand the abstract painting which atleast I lack.

Different things mean different things to everybody.like you I like a painting to be a landscape or view of the sea,not some abstract tosh nobody really knows what it is,someones inner turmoil does nothing for me.Sometimes these people who rant on about some strange splodge on the canvass don't have a clue it just makes them sound good and intelligent as if they have seen something we have all missed.I think there are some very disturbed people with paint brushes.thirty years ago they would have been treated somewhere for it,but that is just my opinion.