disappear

Kandinsky: Point and Line to surface/area/face

> The work of art is reflected on the Surface of Consciousness. It lies beyond and disappears from the surface without a trace after the stimulus has ended. Here, too, there is a certain transparent but solid and hard Glass that makes the direct inner Relationship impossible. Here, too, there is the possibility to step into the work, to become active in it and to experience its pulsation with all senses.

a fictional cat popularised by Lewis Carroll in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and known for its distinctive mischievous grin. wikipedia

> […] One distinguishing feature of the Alice-style Cheshire Cat is the periodic gradual disappearance of its body, leaving only one last visible trace: its iconic grin. wikipedia

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disappear | BrE ˌdɪsəˈpɪə, AmE ˌdɪsəˈpɪr | intransitive verb verschwinden ‹Brauch, Kunst, Tierart›: aussterben ‹Angst, Ärger, Laune›: verfliegen ▸ do a disappearing act or trick (figurative) spurlos verschwinden