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Woo Byoung Yun, Superposition No.23-02-186, 2023, Plaster & gouache on wood panel, 163.2 x 130.3 cm

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Minimalist Steel Sculpture by Jürgen Heinz

Jürgen Heinz – Moving Sculptures

Jürgen Heinz (b. 1969) is a German metal sculptor. His minimalist and abstract work, which focuses on the use of steel, uniquely combines the...

Eleanor Bartlett, Untitled No.55, 2017, Tar, metal paint on canvas, 110 x 112 cm © The Artist, Image Courtesy Tin Type Gallery

Eleanor Bartlett – Between Emptiness and Matter

Eleanor Bartlett, born in 1951 in Wiltshire, is a contemporary artist who uses unconventional materials such as tar, wax and metal paint in her...

Stephen Whatcott, Tomorrow Morning, 2023, acrylic on canvas 40 x 30cm © The Artist

Stephen Whatcott – Bold and Minimalist Compositions

Stephen Whatcott (b. 1983) is a self-taught artist from the Cotswolds, England. In his abstract, minimalist works, he explores themes such as solidity, texture...

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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...

Abstract Minimalist Painting, created with Midjourney

Is It Possible to Feel an Emotional Connection to AI-Generated Art?

Lately, artificial intelligence (AI) has significantly expanded its influence on the art world. Not only...

Black Minimalist Chair, Image created with Midjourney

Does Minimalist Design Mean a Loss of Identity?

“Less is more” – this phrase coined by Mies van der Rohe has long established...

Does Our Personality Influence Our Taste in Art?

I recently had a thought-provoking conversation with the Canadian artist Alexander Jowett, in which he...

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...

Is It Possible to Feel an Emotional Connection to AI-Generated Art?

Lately, artificial intelligence (AI) has significantly expanded its influence on the art world. Not only are computer-generated artworks being sold at auction for dizzying sums1; artists are also increasingly using algorithms to...

Minimalist Art in a black frame | Aesence

Does art with intention sell better?

Today I would like to invite you to think together about the way we perceive art: Does our appreciation or personal feeling for a work of art change when we know the...

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...

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