What Is Minimalism

Minimalism is an art movement and lifestyle that emphasizes simplicity and reducing elements to their essentials, focusing on the object itself and the viewer's experience with minimal mediation, as seen in the works of [[donald-judd|Donald Judd]] and [[agnes-martin|Agnes Martin]]. Emerging in the post-World War II era, minimalism reacted against [[abstract-expressionism|abstract expressionism]] and [[modernism|modernism]], influencing various post-minimalist practices in contemporary art, such as [[post-minimalism|post-minimalism]]. The concept of minimalism has also appeared in religious doctrines, including [[buddhism|Buddhism]] and [[islam|Islam]], where simplicity and humility are valued. With its emphasis on simplicity, minimalism has become a cultural phenomenon, inspiring movements in [[architecture|architecture]], [[fashion|fashion]], and [[design|design]].