Light and Space vs Minimalism
ライト・アンド・スペース / ミニマリズム
Light and Space comes from Geometric Abstraction and Minimalism from Functionalism. Both are read here as style. They are reached for with some of the same intent, which is where they get confused.
Light and Space
The Southern California movement that takes light itself, spatial perception and the limits of vision as material. Turrell's openings to the sky and Irwin's scrims make the act of seeing the artwork.
Minimalism
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Removes elements to maximize the meaning and tension of what remains.
| Light and Space | Minimalism | |
|---|---|---|
| Era | 1960s– | 1960s– |
| Family | Geometric Abstraction | Functionalism |
| Kind | Style | Style |
| Cues | Objects erased / Rooms filled with light / Thresholds of perception / Apertures to the sky | Vast white space / Few elements / Quiet color / Precise spacing |
| Best used for | Designing a room itself as the experience, with no object placed in it · Making light that changes over time the central attraction of a building | Focusing attention on a single value · Letting quality speak quietly |
| Type | Finish all wording outside the room and leave no text or marker inside | A light sans-serif or a well-cut serif |
| Composition | Erase corners and edges so no break between surfaces can be found | One message, one focal point, wide margins |
| Material | Scrims, resin and built up coatings, with the source itself hidden | Nearly achromatic; texture in exactly one place |
| Caution | Turning the light up to make it noticeable destroys an effect that depends on perceptual thresholds, leaving nothing but a glowing interior. | Missing information is not minimal. Decide priorities before you cut. |