- Why do objects such as Salvador Dali’s Lobster-Telephone or Meret Oppenheim’s Objectgive us such visceral reactions?
a. | The artists want us to physically touch these objects and twist them into new shapes | |
b. | The objects are difficult to look at because of the clashing colors | |
c. | The artists combine two everyday objects and materials that come into close contact with the body and emphasize elements that are absurd and uncomfortable | |
d. | The objects smell terrible |
Why do objects such as Salvador Dali’s Lobster-Telephone or Meret Oppenheim’s Objectgive us such visceral reactions?