HALLOWEEN AND ABSTRACT EXPRESSIONISM
Halloween costumes are typically representational, not abstract. Costumes are always something—like a princess, pirate or witch. On Halloween, Harry Potters, President Obamas and Katniss Everdeens roam the streets.
But. What about costumes based on abstract concepts? Can one dress up as wonder, rigor or overtime?
As with the Post World War II art movement known as Abstract Expressionism, can Halloween costumes be non-representational? Can costumes be non-thematic, non-literal and non-figurative?