Basavanna : A Kabir in his Own Right
Basavanna wrote poems full of abstract thought and content. Visual arts have seen the growth ‘abstractism’ in the present century. Abstractism is defined as what the artist creates without following any set of rules about the visual arts. It can be said the artist works from his or her imagination or subconscious. The inner self finds expression. Often these works are difficult to explain or interpret, even for the artist creating them. In actuality, explanations and interpretations should be left to the viewer (reader); the artist should remain silent on this aspect. Artists within Abstractism look at all art with a new eye, with new feeling and with new emotion thus creating an entirely fresh view and style. The work created by an artist is for the viewer to observe and contemplate, to conjure up a feeling within (not necessarily related to the title). The artist creates the work to evoke an emotional reaction. Basavanna’s poems spring from the subconsc...