One can take them literally, as formal descriptions of an art object's inception, or as matters of life and death. (haberarts.com)
A deeper meaning for me is that science is gaining an ability to use formal descriptions of ideas like metaphor and similarity that were previously reserved for artists and poets (see Jaron's World: Computer Evolution for possible implications regarding the future of scientific simulations). (discovermagazine.com)
She goes on to offer some acute formal descriptions, and ends by inviting the viewer to expand on them «through looking, a ritual unto itself.» (brooklynrail.org)