Neuroscience research suggests that abstract art forces us to use different processing styles than the ones we typically use when viewing everyday objects or representational art.
What we're going to do is build a representational skeleton for everyone to see and then we're going to supplement that with some of the other bones that are more complete.
So, it is not a physical object in a sense that exists in base reality, but it's really a representational object that develops its causal power only from a certain modeling perspective.
The painting's use of abstract and representational elements, its history as a political statement against fascism, and Picasso's masterful use of painting technique and skill make it a truly exceptional work of art.