“Aesthetics is about some special and unusual ways of experiencing the world. Not just artworks, but also nature and ordinary objects. ”
So aesthetics is less about a coherent style and more about the reaction to it. In the same sense we can’t claim Christianity has a ‘richer’ aesthetic because some people may react differently based on their culture, experiences, and knowledge about what they see.
I think EA’s aesthetic is already emerging in terms of its influence by 20 to 40 year olds who know how to build a functional and well-made website!
Not an easy concept to define, indeed! I have thought a lot about beauty, and to me it is a form of interestingness that emerges from the relationship between a thing and an observer. This seems similar to what you’re saying. Aesthetics are never independent of the audience. They also always exist (since people will react to anything), but can be more or less tailored to the audience, which itself can shift.
Interesting post but not sure I agree with some of your definitions.
“Aesthetics determine how beautiful a thing is, which is simply a specific way of saying how interesting it is. ”
Bence Nanay describes Aesthetics in his work as:
So aesthetics is less about a coherent style and more about the reaction to it. In the same sense we can’t claim Christianity has a ‘richer’ aesthetic because some people may react differently based on their culture, experiences, and knowledge about what they see.
I think EA’s aesthetic is already emerging in terms of its influence by 20 to 40 year olds who know how to build a functional and well-made website!
Not an easy concept to define, indeed! I have thought a lot about beauty, and to me it is a form of interestingness that emerges from the relationship between a thing and an observer. This seems similar to what you’re saying. Aesthetics are never independent of the audience. They also always exist (since people will react to anything), but can be more or less tailored to the audience, which itself can shift.