Osobowość i wiedza ekspercka jako wyznaczniki percepcji współczesnej sztuki wizualnej
Personality, Expertise and the Perception of Contemporary Visual Arts

Summary/Abstract: The paper presents a study review on individual determinants of aesthetic perception. Among various personality traits, openness to experience appears to be the strongest predictor of art preferences in general, as well as the preference for non-traditional forms of art. The studies presented in the article show systematic differences between aesthetic experiences of experts and non-experts. This significant role of aesthetic training could be noticeably seen in relation to contemporary art. As a consequence of the characteristic features of contemporary art (such as ambiguity, recontextualization, layering) the interpretation of artwork, which is a part of aesthetic processing, resembles the problem solving process. Therefore, it could be expected that satisfactory aesthetic experience occurs more frequently in individuals with high ambiguity tolerance and expertise.

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