Aesthetics is the philosophy of the beautiful, and can be seen in many designs. As Goethe says, “feeling is all” and this is what aesthetics is all about. It deals with the nature of beauty and art in designs.
The image on the left shows the idea of aesthetics through a three dimensional sculpture set in a surrounding filled with nature. The silver and sparkling appearance of the sculpture brings out the beauty as the sculpture produces a shiny texture and surface. The two figures look like they are enjoying the nature around them as they spread their arms to fill the space. This may be an indication of expression, as the two figures cross their legs against each other and spread their arms wide open, as to incorporate everything around them. Simplicity is also shown as the two people are simplified to a degree in which we recognize them as human figures because of the head and body with legs and arms it possesses. Other than that, feet, hands, and head, are replaced by a spherical shape with no specific facial feature of human characteristics.
Aesthetics expresses art/design in a way that captivates the visual or sensual feeling of viewers. If viewers take more than a glance to look at something, or are amazed by a certain design, then designers have achieved their purpose in creating an aesthetic design/art. The designs in society we see are usually filled with aesthetic images or words, and they all aim to achieve the purpose of capturing our attention.
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