If it's visual or tactile or emotional or sensual, it most certainly can be art. Particularly when you begin with nothing and end up with something. :) The only thing I see that looks almost like a bend, about 1/3rd of the way up, left side only, is an optical illusion -- there is a tree from the background in that position that almost seems to be part of the #2 foreground trunk. Maybe that's what you're seeing? Darn fine job, all around. :)