Installation view by Bruno Jakob

Installation view 

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installation-art

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abstract expressionism

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conceptual-art

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minimalism

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abstract form

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installation-art

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abstraction

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abstract art

Copyright: Bruno Jakob,Fair Use

Here we have an installation view by Bruno Jakob, presenting a stark white space punctuated by planes of similar color. This overwhelming emptiness echoes the concept of the "horror vacui," the fear of empty space, which has driven artists since antiquity to fill surfaces with detail. Yet, here, the artist embraces the void. These stark white walls and floating panels challenge our ingrained need for visual stimulation. This is not merely a formal exercise; it reflects a deeper psychological tension. Consider the white canvas as a mirror reflecting the viewer's own internal landscape. The lack of explicit imagery forces a confrontation with our own thoughts and emotions. We might trace this lineage back through Malevich's "White on White" to the minimalist gestures of Agnes Martin, each artist exploring the spiritual potential of reductive forms. But here, the progression isn't linear. It's a cyclical return to fundamental questions of perception, inviting us to consider how meaning is constructed not just by what we see, but by what we bring to the act of seeing.

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