Theater Studies Terminology

noun Aesthetic distance

• In order to fully appreciate the artwork, one must maintain an aesthetic distance to objectively analyze its composition.
• If you want to really get the beauty of the painting, you gotta step back and look at it from a distance.
• To really vibe with the art piece, you gotta keep your cool and not get too close, ya know?
• Sometimes it's necessary to create an aesthetic distance between yourself and a situation in order to see it more clearly.