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Art Shows In April 2025 For Minimalist Art Lovers

April brings a variety of exciting exhibitions for lovers of minimalist and abstract art. From New York to Seoul – there’s a lot to discover this month: In St Ives, Anima Mundi Gallery invites you to explore the moment, memory and connection with Sam Lock’s “Murmurations”. In Cologne, Galerie Biesenbach is showing Hideaki Yamanobe’s “Wellspring”,...

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Beyond the Surface: The Complexity of Minimalist Art

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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Is Aesthetics the New Function in Design?

The well-known formula “form follows function” has long been considered the unofficial mantra of the design world. It states that the design of an object or product is primarily determined by its...
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Is Minimalist Design the Key to Good Design?

For a long time, minimalism in design was considered the epitome of timeless aesthetics, functionality, quality, and good taste. As a result, more and more brands and products began to focus on...

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25 January → 05 April 2025Atsushi Saga – SynchronicitySCAI THE BATHHOUSEMore Info
26 February → 12 April 2025Sam Lock – StanzaCadogan Gallery MilanMore Info
28 February → 12 April 2025Shim Moon-Seup: A Certain SceneryPerrotin NYMore Info

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2B1G by Vissio

2B1G (2 Bars one glass) is an evolution of the precarious series which conceptually hinges on the beauty and anxiety provoked by glass balancing...
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