The Question

When art represents reality, what exactly is being shown — the world, or the artist's way of seeing it?

Every frame is a choice. Every choice is a filter.

Why It Resists Solution

There is no neutral viewpoint.

Every representation encodes perspective.

The canvas is never a window. It is always a mirror held at an angle.

DomainArt
TypeInterpretive ambiguity
StatusObserver-dependent

What do you think?