I took the survey, which involves looking at images, and grading your first response in several categories. One of the images is a painting I created - you might recognize it.
I will be interested in the results of Ute's research. Wouldn't it be great for an artist to know what aspects of a painting appeal to the broadest range of viewers? This is especially valuable to beginning artists.
Of course, every viewer has their own interpretation of what makes a good painting. I have found that my own appreciation of different artistic styles has vastly expanded by studying art and art history.
However, ultimately, "beauty is in the eye of the beholder."
When you participate in Ute's survey, you will have to think about what you feel when viewing the art and I think that alone is an important reason to take the survey. Below is Ute's study:
Liverpool John Moores University Visual Aesthetic Interest Survey
Do you want to take part in an online study? Are you aged over 18? Do you want to give subjective ratings towards contemporary artworks?
You can complete the study in around 20 minutes. You will rate pictures for ‘interest’ and you can compare your most interesting picture to everybody else's most interesting picture. You can also win Amazon vouchers (UK site only). To take part in this study and for further details go to http://physiologicalcomputing.net/isurvey/ Many Thanks Ute Kreplin, PhD student at Liverpool John Moores University, UK
