The art style, which is based on the use of simple elements and concise forms, is called minimalism. The emphasis falls on the objective beauty of the object, the value is its very essence without the influence of external experiences or the worldview of the artist. Minimalism studies the purity of the object and geometry, as well as the interaction or incorporation of the object into the surrounding space.
The formation of the artistic style (sixties) was influenced by: Suprematism, pop art, Russian constructivism, Dadaism. It is interesting that representatives of this style called their works arbitrary objects, refusing the term “minimalism”.
The main features of minimalism are: abstraction, simple geometric, often strict, forms, the use of pure colors or monochrome, conciseness in composition, the rejection of distracting elements, minimal material changes when creating a work of art, blurred boundaries between painting and sculpture. Minimalism creates an independent, neutral and impersonal reality.
Thus, the viewer is left simply to react to the object that is in front of him. Frank Stella, one of the founders of the minimalist style, said about his paintings: “What you see is what you see.”