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What Makes Minimalist Design? The Big Picture Or The Detail?

Many people believe that minimalist design, with its reduction to the essentials and lack of details, loses a part of its identity. But does minimalist design really lack details? And if so, what defines the design then? In this context, I always remember the famous quote by Charles Eames: “Details are not the details –...

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Minimalist Art and Its Critics: Emotional Responses to “Emotionless” Art

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9 Artist Estates with a Minimalist Aesthetic Worth Visiting

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How a Black Square Became an Expression of Pure Emotion

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Yvonne Willemse – Geometric Tranquility

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Minimalist Art and Its Critics: Emotional Responses to “Emotionless” Art

Aesence is an art & design publication focusing on minimalist aesthetics featuring insightful essays, inspiring articles, interviews and more.

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Darren Harvey-Regan – The Erratics

'The Erratics' is a series of sculptures made of carved chalk, beautifully photographed by Darren Harvey-Regan.

Rachel DuVall, Madder on Madder Dash, 2021, Hand-woven linen, natural dye-derived watercolor, linen, ca. 45 x 60cm © The Artist

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Rachel DuVall – A Dialogue Between Color and Form

Rachel DuVall is an artist living and working in Los Angeles, California. She is known for her hand-woven textile artworks, which are characterized by...

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How a Black Square Became an Expression of Pure Emotion

There are works of art that were so different, so beautiful, so ugly or so...

Minimalist Art and Its Critics: Emotional Responses to “Emotionless” Art

Art is controversial and art with a minimalist aesthetic is particularly so. Of course, what...

Alexander Jowett, Midnight Moon, 2015/18, paint pen and stitching on raw denim over wood panel, ca. 122 x 122 cm © The Artist

Beyond Monotony: Repetition in Minimalist Art

There are so many exciting aspects of abstract, minimalist art to explore and the theme...

Isamu Noguchi, Globular, 1928. Brass. 20 x 9 1/8 x 11 1/2 in. (50.8 x 23.2 x 29.2 cm). Collection of The Isamu Noguchi Foundation and Garden Museum, New York. The Noguchi Museum Archives, 35. Photo: Kevin Noble. © The Isamu Noguchi Foundation and Garden Museum, New York / ARS

Noguchi and Brâncuși – A Formative Encounter

Isamu Noguchi is one of the most important artists of the 20th century. His work...

How a Black Square Became an Expression of Pure Emotion

There are works of art that were so different, so beautiful, so ugly or so special that they changed the course of art history. Kazimir Malevich’s “Black Square” was one of these...

Minimalist Art and Its Critics: Emotional Responses to “Emotionless” Art

Art is controversial and art with a minimalist aesthetic is particularly so. Of course, what you like is subjective – I’ve written about that often enough. But abstract, minimalist art holds a...

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Is Minimalist Art Too Intellectual?

It shouldn’t be a surprise that I’m a big fan of minimalist art. I love writing about this subject and exploring it. The thoughts, spiritual and/or philosophical background of the artist particularly...

Is Contemporary Art Too Loud?

Discussing Contemporary Art is multifaceted and complex. It’s nearly impossible to consider all aspects, after all, our perception, interpretation, and understanding of art is purely subjective. Nevertheless, this personal exchange of one’s...

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T01 Cross Chair by Pearson Lloyd

The minimalist T01 Cross Chair was designed by Studio Pearson Lloyd for Takt. Not only does it demonstrate a deep respect for the Danish...

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Mai Chair by Anthony Guex

Mai Chair is a minimalist chair by Swiss product and interior designer Anthony Guex that combines precise workmanship and simplicity. Created from straight solid...

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10 April → 11 May 2024	Andreas Diaz Andersson: “Vattendroppar”	Cadogan Gallery Milan	More Info
06 April → 18 May 2024	Takesada Matsutani	Hauser & Wirth Paris	More Info
09 April → 18 May 2024	Richard Serra : Six Large Drawings	David Zwirner Gallery London	More Info