The makingThe process of making or producing something. The making of meaning is a decisively integral component of art-making. Meaning-making in relation to the creation of art serves a symbolic and practical purpose. On a symbolic level, the essence of meaning-making is highlighted when we encounter works of art that are of an abstract nature. of meaning is a decisively integral component of art-making. Meaning-making in relation to the creation of artArt refers to a diverse range of human intellectual and expressive activities and the outcomes of those activities. Within this context art is further defined as visual art and includes painting, drawing, sculpture, printmaking, photography and work made using digital media. serves a symbolic and a practical purpose. On a symbolic level, the essence of meaning-making is highlighted when we encounter works of art that are of an abstractWhen applied to art, it usually refers to work which is not representational. Abstract art is concerned with ideas that are drawn away from everyday reality and given expression. The artist's starting point is sometimes based on aspects of reality but is often concerned with the depiction of ideas that have no basis in everyday reality. Work that is recognisably drawn from real life is sometimes called ‘semi abstract’. nature.