Module 5: "Color in Art & Design"
  Lecture 15: "Modern Art in Design"
 

 

Modern Product Design (minimalist)

Following are some of the modern designs (Plate23) that have inherited the spirit of Bauhaus in term of form, space, color and simplicity through minimalism design. Color and arrangement of Space in Minimalist Products-

Plates23 Minimalist Design

(Ref.Plates22:http://www.google.co.in/search?hl=en&pq=bauhaus+poster+design&cp=13&gs_id=15&xhr=t&q=minimalist+design&bav=
on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_qf.,cf.osb&biw=1350&bih=489&wrapid=tljp1338738430635424&um=1&ie=UTF8&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&tab=
wi&ei=DYfLT4z2EMXtrQerldXADg#um=1&hl=en&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=minimalist+product+design&oq=minimalist+product+design&aq=0&a
qi=g1&aql=&gs_l=img.1.0.0.11420.13947.0.15741.8.8.0.0.0.0.140.889.2j6.8.0...0.0.MdZHUtKDn8&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_qf.,cf.osb&fp
=25f79d2dfdc94d93&biw=1350&bih=489
; June 3, 2012)

Conclusion

The journey of modernism started from the revolutionary thinking of ‘freedom of expression’ by some of the creative personality of 19th century (Manet). The color played most important role, which helped artists and designers to express their feeling. The liberation of mind used color as one of their most important vehicle of expression. Along with color slowly the form and style merged with to give a totality in art, architecture and design.  The Bauhaus design school has contributed towards the modern design concepts in term of shape, form, color, etc. to express the minimalist philosophy. Is it possible today to think anything that would not reflect the spirit of minimalism? Today the modern life style has embraced the philosophy of simplicity in design that has come long way from reflecting the spirit of ‘freedom’ individual aspirations and desires.