I think it is the 3rd dimension
The Taotie! It's a motif that was commonly found on ritual vessels from the Shang and Zhou dynasty.
Take EDM for example; it's a combination of words and sounds all cramed together to create a piece of music, most of the time it has no official reason or back story but is simply made to be enjoyed. This concept is the same with Jazz music. When jazz was invented there was no definitive reason or way to play it, you just grabbed an instrument and started playing whatever cords and rhythms you thought sounded nice.
