Aesence® https://www.aesence.com/ Minimalist Art & Design Resource Tue, 07 Apr 2026 08:53:34 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.8 https://www.aesence.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/cropped-fav-aesence-32x32.png Aesence® https://www.aesence.com/ 32 32 Surface as Memory – 3 Questions for Ekaterina Galera https://www.aesence.com/3-questions-for-ekaterina-galera/ Tue, 07 Apr 2026 08:47:17 +0000 https://www.aesence.com/?p=47738 Memories do not always return as clear images. Sometimes they remain as a vague impression, sometimes as a strong feeling – but over time, they begin to fade. In her minimalist, material-driven paintings, France-based artist Ekaterina Galera explores the surface as a place of memory. Born and raised in Siberia near the Mongolian border, the landscape of vast steppes, pale horizons and muted light of her homeland continues to inform the restrained color palette of her works. Subtle horizontal lines […]

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]]> Essence of Things – Experiencing Brancusi at Neue Nationalgalerie, Berlin https://www.aesence.com/brancusi-neue-nationalgalerie-berlin/ Tue, 24 Mar 2026 09:55:27 +0000 https://www.aesence.com/?p=47667 It never ceases to amaze me how much Constantin Brâncuși’s sculptures draw me in. Their radical reduction to the essential, the clarity of their forms, and the tranquility they convey continue to fascinate me. Brâncuși freed sculpture from everything superfluous. He was not interested in mere representation but in the essence of a form – and this is precisely where his significance as one of the most important pioneers of modern sculpture lies. From March 20 to August 9, 2026, […]

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]]> Landscapes of Silence – A Conversation With Artist Marina Arias https://www.aesence.com/a-conversation-with-marina-arias/ Fri, 20 Mar 2026 07:06:37 +0000 https://www.aesence.com/?p=47566 In the latest edition of our interview series, we once again dive into the world of minimalist aesthetics. In inspiring conversations with creative minds from the fields of architecture, design, and art, we explore how they are guided by their vision and how they express it in their works. Along the way, they provide us with interesting insights into their creative process and reveal how they perceive and shape the world. This time, I had the pleasure of having an […]

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]]> Between Presence and Disappearance – 3 Questions for Viktor Kobylianski https://www.aesence.com/3-questions-for-viktor-kobylianski/ Sun, 01 Mar 2026 06:55:59 +0000 https://www.aesence.com/?p=47527 “3 Questions for…” showcases and promotes the work of upcoming artists in the early stages of their careers. This time I would like to share with you the captivating artworks of Viktor Kobylianski. Viktor Kobylianski (b. 1995, Kyiv, Ukraine) is a Portland-based artist whose process-driven practice explores the quiet persistence of traces. Working with materials such as cement slurries, dust, sand, and pigments, the artist spreads and manipulates these materials across unprimed fabric with his hands. He allows them to […]

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]]> Silent Perception – A Conversation With Artist Hideaki Yamanobe https://www.aesence.com/a-conversation-with-hideaki-yamanobe/ Fri, 20 Feb 2026 08:17:28 +0000 https://www.aesence.com/?p=47443 In the latest edition of our interview series, we once again dive into the world of minimalist aesthetics. In inspiring conversations with creative minds from the fields of architecture, design, and art, we explore how they are guided by their vision and how they express it in their works. Along the way, they provide us with interesting insights into their creative process and reveal how they perceive and shape the world. This time, I had the pleasure of having an […]

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]]> Creating With What Surrounds Us – 3 Questions for Pavlo Padilla https://www.aesence.com/3-questions-for-pavlo-padilla/ Tue, 03 Feb 2026 08:05:00 +0000 https://www.aesence.com/?p=47318 “3 Questions for…” showcases and promotes the work of upcoming artists in the early stages of their careers. This time I would like to share with you the monochrome artworks of Pavlo Padilla. Pavlo Padilla, born in Seville in 1997, is an emerging Andalusian artist whose work is deeply rooted in the culture and materiality of his home. After studying Fine Arts at the University of Seville, he has developed a practice that explores how natural materials shape our perception […]

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]]> Between Precision and Serendipity – A Conversation With Artist Jean Philippe Lagouarde https://www.aesence.com/interview-with-jean-philippe-lagouarde/ Fri, 23 Jan 2026 07:13:11 +0000 https://www.aesence.com/?p=47213 In the latest edition of our interview series, we once again dive into the world of minimalist aesthetics. In inspiring conversations with creative minds from the fields of architecture, design, and art, we explore how they are guided by their vision and how they express it in their works. Along the way, they provide us with interesting insights into their creative process and reveal how they perceive and shape the world. This time, I had the pleasure of having an […]

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]]> Visiting Ann Edholm at Galerie Nordenhake in Berlin https://www.aesence.com/visiting-ann-edholm-at-galerie-nordenhake/ Sun, 11 Jan 2026 16:30:43 +0000 https://www.aesence.com/?p=47209 I recently had the opportunity to visit Ann Edholm’s current exhibition »Voices / Röster« at Galerie Nordenhake in Berlin. Edholm, born in 1953 in Stockholm, is considered one of the most renowned abstract painters in her country. Her often monumental works combine geometric abstraction with subtle expressionistic gestures. In this show, Edholm brings together significant works from the early 1990s and a new body of paintings from this year that marks a new phase in her practice. I must admit […]

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]]> Resonance Beyond the Surface – A Conversation With Artist Søren Sejr https://www.aesence.com/a-conversation-with-soren-sejr/ Fri, 12 Dec 2025 06:14:01 +0000 https://www.aesence.com/?p=47031 In the latest edition of our interview series, we once again dive into the world of minimalist aesthetics. In inspiring conversations with creative minds from the fields of architecture, design, and art, we explore how they are guided by their vision and how they express it in their works. Along the way, they provide us with interesting insights into their creative process and reveal how they perceive and shape the world. This time, I had the pleasure of having an […]

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]]> Art Shows In December 2025 For Minimalist Art Lovers https://www.aesence.com/art-shows-in-december-2025-for-minimalist-art-lovers/ Fri, 28 Nov 2025 07:17:33 +0000 https://www.aesence.com/?p=47005 The year is drawing to a close, but for lovers of minimalist art, there are still some exhibitions worth seeing in December: In Paris, Galerie Mennour is showing new works by Lee Ufan, while the Bourse de Commerce is highlighting the development of Minimal Art since the 1960s. In New Canaan, Marisa Purcell and Ashley Lyon explore the interplay between material and perception. Pace Gallery in New York presents late works by Agnes Martin, while Kienzle Art Foundation in Berlin […]

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]]> My Visit to ‘Minimal’ at Bourse de Commerce – Searching for Resonance https://www.aesence.com/review-minimal-bourse-de-commerce/ Mon, 24 Nov 2025 06:24:13 +0000 https://www.aesence.com/?p=46997 At the beginning of November, I traveled to Paris with great anticipation to see the exhibition ‘Minimal’ at the Bourse de Commerce, never suspecting that I would leave it with a feeling of disappointment. Curated by Jessica Morgan, director of the Dia Art Foundation, the show promised to present Minimal Art not only as a US phenomenon but as a global, multifaceted discourse since the 1960s/1970s. So the show seemed like a must-see for me – but, if I’m honest, […]

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]]> The Alchemy of Light – A Conversation With Artist Gwen Hardie https://www.aesence.com/a-conversation-with-gwen-hardie/ Fri, 21 Nov 2025 06:44:37 +0000 https://www.aesence.com/?p=46866 In the latest edition of our interview series, we once again dive into the world of minimalist aesthetics. In inspiring conversations with creative minds from the fields of architecture, design, and art, we explore how they are guided by their vision and how they express it in their works. Along the way, they provide us with interesting insights into their creative process and reveal how they perceive and shape the world. This time, I had the pleasure of having an […]

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