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Between Intuition and Control – A Conversation With Artist Tycjan Knut

In the latest edition of our interview series, we once again dive into the world of minimalist aesthetics. In inspiring conversations with creative minds from the fields of architecture, design, and art, we explore how they are guided by their vision and how they express it in their works. Along the way, they provide us...

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What Makes Minimalist Sculptures Aesthetic?

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Hideaki Yamanobe, Sound Associations Scene P 1/12, 2002, acrylic on nettle, 28.5 x 23.5 x 4.5 cm

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Hideaki Yamanobe – An Encounter With Silence

Close-up of one of Robert Ryman's “Last Paintings” at the exhibition "Le regard en acte" at Musée de l'Orangerie, Painting in the picture: Robert Ryman, Untitled, 2010, Oil on stretched cotton canvas, 50.8 x 50.8 cm © Robert Ryman, Photography: Aesence/ Sarah Dorweiler

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Robert Ryman and the “Act of Looking” in Paris

Armando Chant, Grisaille Diptych I (Mist through the morning light), 2023, Hand embroidered linen, wax, pigment powder, etched aluminium panel, pigment wash, varnish, framed: 48 × 64,5 cm © The Artist, Images Courtesy of @Francisgallery, artwork photography by @_tobymitchell

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Armando Chant – Monochrome Landscapes

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June Table by Jean-François D’Or

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Søren Sejr – Between Instinct and Precision

Søren Sejr (b. 1981) is a Danish artist whose work is characterized by an exciting duality. This duality is also reflected in the stylistic...

Tomie Ohtake, Untitled, 1966, Oil on canvas, 136 x 130 cm © Courtesy the artist estate and Galeria Nara Roesler

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Tomie Ohtake – An Exploration of Color, Form, and Texture

Tomie Ohtake (1913 – 2015) was a Japanese artist whose minimalist paintings made her one of the main representatives of Abstract Art in Brazil....

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David Hardy – Creating Atmosphere Trough Simplicity

David Hardy is an artist based in West Wales, whose work is heavily influenced by the beautiful Cambrian Mountains he calls home. After studying...

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Does Minimalist Art Always Look the Same?

I recently had a thought-provoking conversation about minimalist art. My counterpart, a collector of figurative...

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 Minimalist Art Always Look the Same?

I recently had a thought-provoking conversation about minimalist art. My counterpart, a collector of figurative art, expressed his astonishment at the supposed interchangeability of many minimalist works. It wasn’t the first time...

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...

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Between Algorithm and Aesthetics: How AI Changes the Design World

I recently tried out Midjourney, a platform that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to generate images of all kinds. From images of cats in clothes to concept art, to photo-realistic interior designs, you...

Abstract Painting created with Midjourney by Aesence

Is AI-Generated Art really Art?

Today I would like to share my thoughts on a very controversial and yet interesting topic: the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in art. There are already countless articles and opinions on...

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23 April → 28 June 2025	Frank Gerritz – High End and Above	QG Gallery Brussels	More Info
12 June → 12 July 2025	Struan Teague – ‘Spirit Level’	annex14	More Info
06 June → 12 July 2025	Hiroko	Japan Art - Galerie Friedrich Müller	More Info