Aesthetic Judgements of Abstract Dynamic Configurations

Wright, Damien and Bertamini, Marco ORCID: 0000-0001-8617-6864 (2015) Aesthetic Judgements of Abstract Dynamic Configurations. ART & PERCEPTION, 3 (3). pp. 283-301.

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Abstract

<jats:p>To date, aesthetic preference for abstract patterns has mainly been examined in the relation to static stimuli. However, dynamic art forms (e.g., motion pictures, kinetic art) are arguably more powerful in producing emotional responses. To start the exploration of aesthetic preferences for dynamic stimuli (stripped of meaning and context) we conducted three experiments. Symmetrical or random configurations were created. Each line element had a local rotation, and the whole configuration also underwent a global transformation (horizontal translation, rotation, expansion, horizontal shear). Participants provided explicit preference ratings for these patterns. As expected results showed a preference for dynamic symmetrical patterns over random. When global transformations were compared, expansion was the preferred dynamic transformation whilst participants liked the horizontal shear transformation the least. Overall, these results show that preference for symmetry persists and is enhanced for dynamic stimuli, and that there are systematic preferences for global transformations.</jats:p>

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Aesthetics, symmetry, visual preference, regularity, transformations, motion
Depositing User:	Symplectic Admin
Date Deposited:	27 Oct 2016 13:44
Last Modified:	15 Mar 2024 05:19
DOI:	10.1163/22134913-00002037
Open Access URL:	http://booksandjournals.brillonline.com/content/jo...
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URI:	https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/id/eprint/3004031