Noah HawleyArt exists not inside the piece itself, but inside the mind of the viewer.
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It’s not enough for a piece of art to exist, it has to exist inside the brain of the viewer. If the piece is not accessible and open to interpretation by the viewer, then it doesn’t count as art. Art isn’t one singular thing; it is a collection of ideas and emotions that must be interpreted and understood by one person.
Source: Before The Fall
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