I believe the last one show a real genius and I sense the artist is trying to bring forth their feelings, fears, ambitions to the forefront using a minimalist view point. The minimalist movement was first felt in the 1950’s and 60’s and exploded on to the scene leading to pop-art and Campbell soup can paintings. The artist here is intentionally removing his (or her) own personal expression to achieve a simplicity in both its form, content, and meaning. This allows us as the audience to view the piece more intensely because the distractions of color are actually removed.
People have said that minimalism lacks passion, but not here the anger and the angst the artist feels shines through clearly. You can feel the artist’s intensity in feeling and intentions with the use of hard dark strokes that blanket the canvas in such a way that brings the heart and soul of how the individual feels.
Like Newman’s “Zip†paintings the use of only two colors here brings out the theme of good versus evil in such a way it leaves nothing to chance. You are either on the same side as the artist or his (or her) enemy. If nothing else a piece like this could bring back the minimalist art in a whole new way… a better way… a way with feeling and meaning.
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