Recent research has uncovered the relationship between aesthetically pleasing experiences when looking at art and the brain.
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What is the essence of aesthetics? Explore and discover everything about minimalist art and design with essays, interviews, studio visits, studies and more.
“Beauty is in the eye of the beholder”. A saying we’ve all heard before and have probably said ourselves. Sure, aesthetics are subjective –...
I recently tried out Midjourney, a platform that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to generate images of all kinds. From images of cats in clothes...
What happens in our brain when we look at art is an incredibly fascinating topic. In an interesting study, scientists have discovered the links...
Many people believe that minimalist design, with its reduction to the essentials and lack of details, loses a part of its identity. But does...
More and more designers are pushing the boundaries between art and design, creating furniture that looks like art. For them, there is no distinction...
Until the late 19th century, Western art was predominantly oriented toward the representation of the visible world. In the course of Modernism, however, artists...
Art is controversial, and art with a minimalist aesthetic is particularly so. Of course, what you like is subjective – I’ve written about that...
As some of you know, I’m also a passionate minimalist photographer. But recently, in a conversation with a few people, the question arose whether...
“Less is more” – this phrase coined by Mies van der Rohe has long established itself beyond the boundaries of architecture. It has become...
Art can trigger many things in us, from joy and fascination to anger and disgust. But this perception is by no means a one-sided...
When it comes to abstract minimalist art, I enjoy watching the reactions of viewers. I often see puzzled faces and fuming heads, all dealing...
