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“When people see one of these new forms of art for the first time, often they can't make sense of it. Then, if it's around long enough, a lot of people get used to it and it becomes assimilated into culture. So there's a morphic field both for the kind of art and for the appreciation of it.” quote by Rupert Sheldrake
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“When people see one of these new forms of art for the first time, often they can't make sense of it. Then, if it's around long enough, a lot of people get used to it and it becomes assimilated into culture. So there's a morphic field both for the kind of art and for the appreciation of it.”

Rupert Sheldrake

About This Quote

This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.

New art forms initially confuse people, but over time they become accepted and integrated into culture.

In simple terms: Art evolves from strange to familiar.

Key Takeaway

Give new ideas time to be understood.

Themes

culture art adaptation

Mood

thoughtful reflective

Type

theoretical philosophical

When to use this quote

  • museum exhibitions
  • digital media
  • public art
  • education

Key Concepts

morphic resonance cultural evolution

Questions to Reflect On

  • What makes an art form become mainstream?
  • How does familiarity change perception?
A Different Perspective

Some may resist change indefinitely.

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