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15 May, 202223 May, 2022 by ward2021

Minimalism Art Term

“Minimalism is an extreme form of abstract art developed in the USA in the 1960s and typified by artworks composed of simple geometric shapes based on the square and the rectangle”
Tate glossary definition for minimalism

“Minimalism or minimalist art can be seen as extending the abstract idea that art should have its own reality and not be an imitation of some other thing. We usually think of art as representing an aspect of the real world (a landscape, a person, or even a tin of soup!); or reflecting an experience such as an emotion or feeling. With minimalism, no attempt is made to represent an outside reality, the artist wants the viewer to respond only to what is in front of them. The medium, (or material) from which it is made, and the form of the work is the reality.”
Tate glossary definition for minimalism

Minimalism in art

Judy Chicago

Judy Chicago is an American artist. She is a feminist and often uses art as her platform to examine the roles of women in history. As well as the sculptural art she has created displayed below in figures 1 to 5, she also creates illustrations about women, particularly the female anatomy and pieces about birth.

Minimalism in photography

Costas Spathis

Costas Spathis is a Greek artist. His career started with Architecture but he soon learnt he much prefers the art in photography. He primarily uses drones for photography which is portrayed in the images below as figures 6 to 9 are taken as a birds eye view. He enjoys capturing the relationship between humans and nature and wants to evoke happy feelings to the viewer.

Minimalism in fashion

Issey Miyake

Issey Miyake is a Japanese fashion artist. He originally studied graphic design but once he had graduated, he moved on to do dressmaking and tailoring. The majority of his work appears minimalistic using simple colours and limited materials in all of his designs.

“the philosophy of clothing made from “a Piece of Cloth,” a concept which explores not only the relationship between the body and clothing, but also the space that is born between them.”
The Issey Miyake Collection philosophy as stated on the Miyake Design Studio website