Visual Arts
We absorb images as fast as the eye can see, sometimes zipping right past consciousness. Just too much to process too quickly. We may get an impression. A feeling. What is it about this room that makes me uneasy? What is it about that person that makes me want to get to know them?
Our bodies physically respond to color. If we are looking to ease tensions, let’s not meet in that red room. Let’s cool down somewhere else. Symmetry and order establish a sense of balance and trust. Vertical lines can draw our eyes upward. Fonts seem to have personalities. Who can take a note in comic sans seriously? When you place that throw pillow on the bed or sofa, sometimes it feels right and sometimes it feels wrong. What is it that makes the difference? We are all in the business of curating our private spaces and finding peace in worlds designed by others. We cannot shut them out.
We absorb images as fast as the eye can see, sometimes zipping right past consciousness. Just too much to process too quickly. We may get an impression. A feeling. What is it about this room that makes me uneasy? What is it about that person that makes me want to get to know them?
Our bodies physically respond to color. If we are looking to ease tensions, let’s not meet in that red room. Let’s cool down somewhere else. Symmetry and order establish a sense of balance and trust. Vertical lines can draw our eyes upward. Fonts seem to have personalities. Who can take a note in comic sans seriously? When you place that throw pillow on the bed or sofa, sometimes it feels right and sometimes it feels wrong. What is it that makes the difference? We are all in the business of curating our private spaces and finding peace in worlds designed by others. We cannot shut them out.