Minimalist Art

Installation View of "Sympathetic Resonance" at Pace Gallery, London, 2019 © The Artist via Pace Gallery
Brent Wadden (b. 1979 in Nova Scotia, Canada) creates abstract, woven paintings. His oeuvre is multi-faceted, but in this portrait, I want to focus...
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Aesence Newsletter for minimalist aesthetics

Latest Essays & Editorials

Beyond the Surface: The Complexity of Minimalist Art
Until the beginning of the 20th century, art served primarily as a mere representation of reality. In the course of modernism, however, artists began to question the conventional boundaries and definitions of...
Black Minimalist Abstract Sculpture
What is art at a time when art can be anything? Rotten food in a freezer? Smudged graffiti on a wall? Animals pickled in formaldehyde? Art is subjective. Sure. Everyone perceives something...
Abstract Sculpture made with Midjourney by Aesence
Well, it’s a question that has stumped philosophers and thinkers for centuries. Some say yes, art is simply an expression of the creator’s innermost thoughts and feelings, pure and unbridled. Others argue...

Minimalist Design

Drill Lamps by LeviSarha - Minimalist Table Lamp made of basalt, a volcanic stone | Aesence
Drill Lamp is a minimalist lamp designed by Brussels design studio LeviSarha. Made from volcanic rock, it combines traditional craftsmanship with modern technology, showcasing...
Black Minimalist Desk Lamp
Line lamp is a minimalist table lamp created by Canadian designer Philippe Malouin. It was realized in 2018 for the Chinese furniture brand ZaoZuo,...

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Minimalist Art

Antonia Ferrer, Cuerdas, Oil on primed canvas, 163x130x5cm © The Artist, Image Courtesy Alzueta Gallery


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