I love abstract art. It is a form of art that is generally free of any particular style or subject matter. The beauty of this art form is its unreality. This art is an important part of designing because it creates a composition that may exist with a degree of independence from visual references in the world.
Abstract art has been around since we were cavemen, the earliest known works dating back 70,000 years. In that sense, there is nothing new or radical in contemporary abstract art as we know it. All cultures, from ancient to modern times, have a form of this art. Just think of African block-print cloths, intricate Tibetan beadwork, Navajo blankets, Islamic geometric designs – just to name a few. These cultures have been producing their abstract artworks for centuries before Western art finally began producing its own version.