In which condition will shape fragmentation be an expressive strategy rather than an accidental error?

When broken shapes show mental conflict or memory fragments

Shape fragmentation becomes an expressive strategy when the breaking, separation, or displacement of forms is intentional and supports the subject. It may communicate psychological conflict, fractured memory, movement, loss, or a divided experience. Option A is correct because the broken shapes have a clear expressive purpose and help the viewer interpret the mental or emotional condition. Option B is a communication failure because a safety symbol must remain recognizable. Option C describes damage to a diagram rather than planned expression, and option D gives no artistic reason for the broken proportion. The governing test is intention plus relevance: fragmentation should contribute to meaning, not simply result from careless construction.

This is a Class 9 Art Education question. Chapter: Elements of Art. Topic: Shape.