London-based artist John Bingham creates minimalist works centred around the language of repetition. Working in large scale, Lynne achieves highly defined photographs, whilst still maintaining an abstract painterly aesthetic.ĭip lightly in the water, 2022, by Lynne Douglas John Bingham Lynne is a self-taught artist, and developed her practice through constant experimentation and varying techniques. Some of her works have a distinct horizontal pull, and her works become layered and at times geometric arrangements. Her photographs have an abstract, hazy quality to them as they focus on minimal compositions with limited palettes. Photographer Lynne Douglas captures landscapes and seascapes from her home on the Isle of Skye. Too small to take a fall, 2015, by Persi Darukhanawala Lynne Douglas When talking of his work, Persi says, “it is no longer ‘mine’ once it begins to dry.”

Often positioned in the middle of the piece, the central pull of these paintings takes the viewer further into the realm of the painting. Many of Persi’s paintings have a circular focus to them, hinting at what lies within the work. Whether in the vibrant and arresting It’s gonna happen … or in the Mondrian-esque Too small to take a fall, Persi’s paintings forever explore the push and pull that exists when form and colour interact in a piece of art. It’s gonna happen …, 2016, by Persi Darukhanawala For the most part, Persi works on paper to encourage the act of conversation and communication between the viewer and the artwork.

Combining stark arrangements with an abstract expressionist style and gestural mark making, Persi’s work prompts the viewer to take a closer look. Persi Darukhanawala also creates minimalist work to stimulate feelings of connection. Instead, Luis looks to stimulate feeling in his work, and in doing so, transforms rigid and detached shapes into inviting forms and works of art.Ĭube H, 2021, by Luis Medina Persi Darukhanawala His eye for colour, paired with the tension between shapes, lines and form, forms paintings and sculptures that invite the viewer to reassess their understanding of shape in art.įrom working in bold, almost luminous colours in works such as NG 26 to keeping to a monochrome palette, as in Cube H, Luis denies pattern, precision or balance with his use of shape. Fuelled by the want to give the visual form a tangible sense of sensation, Luis primarily uses acrylics in his practice. Spanish artist Luis Medina also works with geometric shapes, layering and composition to create expressive minimalist paintings.

Drawing attention to the many stages that go into creating any one piece of art, this limited edition digital print reveals the multiple layers that make up the piece. Newton No:3 demonstrates the importance of process in Leigh’s work. A firm favourite with interior designers and architects, Leigh’s impeccable attention to balance, colour and the interaction between the two, makes for intriguing and mesmerising works of art. Leigh Bagley works across collage, digital and print to create geometric works that are rich in both depth and detail. Top 5 Contemporary Minimalist Artists Leigh Bagley Ranging from sculptors, to painters, to printmakers, Rise Art’s top five contemporary minimalist artists showcases those at the helm of this ever-intriguing artistic style. Our team of curators have selected five contemporary artists who are paving the way for minimalist art today. Today, minimalist art continues to follow in this tradition, manifesting in paintings, photography and sculptures alike. Characterised by geometric shapes, open spaces and a prevailing sense of order, minimalist art has an honest way of presenting itself, where, as put by Frank Stella, “What you see is what you see.' Less about symbolism and more about physicality, minimalism immediately differed from its counterparts in the way it distilled the formal elements of a canvas down to their essence. In line with movements such as Abstract Expressionism, which was also being developed in the USA, minimalism established itself as an extension of abstraction. Developed towards the latter half of the 20th century, minimalist art came about as a means of questioning conventional practice whilst drawing attention to the materiality of art.

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