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#1 2015-08-08 07:17:27
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Minimalism - A Cure for a Complicated World.
In my work as an "artist" I find the work best recieved is the most minimal and immediate pieces. Currently I feel people are so saturated in images and communication..what gets through is simple, direct communication. It doesnt shout or try to embellish on any point.
Does anyone else find the minimal approach the best?
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#2 2015-08-08 07:43:46
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But what do you feel formby?
I think art is a reaction..and if you were bored in an unstimulating enviroment minimalism wouldnt reward in a similar way
#3 2015-08-08 07:43:51
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#4 2015-08-08 08:32:58
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#5 2015-08-08 08:47:51
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I think you're right...I think it's a reaction..and gains popular affection when people are looking for simplicity... i think its one truth as part of a larger understanding of what people need and when they want it..
#6 2015-08-08 08:49:59
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#7 2015-08-08 08:51:07
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#8 2015-08-08 10:07:11
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The interior in my house is minamilist by the design of the missus: everything is purely functional with stripped down aesthetics. There are no paintings, prints on the walls and everything is free of curves, references to the baroque, the arts and craft movement, etc, with the exception of my daughters bedrooms and my music room which has a Queen Anne chair in it and modern jazz album covers on the wall. She did mess up once and have an ornate chandelier installed, but that didn't last long and it was me who actually got rid of that.
I dunno' it's uncluttered, clean and very, perhaps surprisingly, comfy. But when you visit the UK and see a homely cottage type, it is attractive in an olde merrie england type of way.
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#10 2015-08-08 10:33:13
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#11 2015-08-08 10:49:44
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#12 2015-08-08 10:54:27
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#13 2015-08-08 10:57:49
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#14 2015-08-08 11:08:28
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#15 2015-08-10 11:23:17
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If I had to choose one of those to live in it'd be the first one but I think it'd drive me nuts after a day. The middle two are disgusting and the last one has too much going on in its design.
I'm not one for minimalism but I can't stand clutter or crap laying about. Clean lines and modern, baby. Thats were its at in our gaff. A mix of modernist/modernist inspired post-modern design and "pop". I do love a bit of pop art.
Clothes wise I'm in the midst of sorting out a few plain jackets and trousers. I seem to have checks on all my jackets, which is great, but I really need a plain solid range of jackets. I've a brown one being made at the mo, then its onto grey, green and a new blue one. For when the mood grabs me, like. I've found I've also got into wholecut shoes of late and plain captoes. I wonder if its age related?
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#16 2015-08-10 13:20:41
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#17 2015-08-10 15:42:41
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#18 2015-08-10 15:44:05
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#21 2015-08-11 11:31:05
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My kind of gaff...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZuAWxNOCHGM
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#23 2015-08-11 12:58:03
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The top picture is the drawing room of interior designer Nicky Haslem's house 'The Hunting Lodge.' Could be described as 'charming'
The second picture is the entrance hall to Eltham Palace. Restored in the Art Deco style by Rolf Engströmer for American couple Stephen and Virginia Courtauld. Stephen Courtauld was the younger brother of the art collector Samuel Courtauld founder of The Courtauld Institute of Art.
The third one, and one of my favourites is Hotel Tassel by Victor Horsa. This is of course in the Art Nouveau style note the generous use of the characteristic whiplash curve. Horta greatly influenced Hector Guimard who is responsible for the Art Nouveau entrances to the Paris Metro. Interesting character Horta.
Now the last one, is THAT GUY....Le Corbusier...!!! an interior shot of his Villa Savoye. Probably his most (in)famous building.
I like all those shots, for different reasons....
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#24 2015-08-11 12:58:55
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#25 2015-08-11 13:01:03
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I think its a bit over the top with the repeated motif everywhere but I do like art noveau in interiors and the staircase is beautiful.