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Haha, I'm not very good for explaining abstract art... it's difficult because it appeals to feelings and emotions, more than physical art.

To be honest, I didn't like art before high school, so I totally understand why you are not fond of physical art =)

Art, for me, it's often like classical music. You like it, but you cannot tell why. This is just about all the things you feel when you listen it. The beauty of Pollock's art, is that you have not to understand anything to enjoy it. Unlike physical art (which I started to like when I started to studied it in high school), because it's based on the erudition of its day.