The phrase is frequently linked to (such as noise, power electronics, or black metal) and transgressive art . These movements use "sensory overload" to force the viewer or listener to confront uncomfortable realities.
Unlike the traditional view of white as purity or peace, this represents a sterile, blinding, and overwhelming void. It is the white of hospital corridors, sensory deprivation, or the "white-out" of a total mental breakdown.
The inclusion of the final term suggests a focus on the body and its "baser" functions, a common theme in Abjection art. This movement explores the human reaction (horror, disgust) to things that should be kept "inside" but have been forced "out."
