Mondrian’s effort to fundamental grammar of form and color led to abstractions. His earlier composition clearly shows his research towards minimalist approach ultimately led to ‘straight line’ and ‘primary colors’, which he called ‘Pure Plastic Art’ (Plate3). The ‘purity of form and color’ of Mondrian was closely associated with his spiritual quest to find the inner beauty and aesthetics through the minimum and simplicity. His philosophy has influenced the Industrial Design applications in term of form and color.
(Ref.Plates3http://www.google.co.in/search?q=piet+mondrian&hl=en&noj=1&prmd=imvnso&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=
univ&sa=X&ei=1T3MT_D7KIuJrAeghpzKDg&ved=0CGgQsAQ&biw=1350&bih=555 ; June 4, 2012)
Minimalism is an art movement in sculpture and painting that began in the 1950s and emphasized extreme simplification of form and color. The Bauhaus introduced through their academic programme and adopted in Industrial Design. It is a Post-WW II movement that cherished with a new expression of aesthetics with the help of ‘simplicity’ through ‘straight-line and pure-color’. Naturally, it is reduced to the basic forms and necessary elements.
Minimalist design has been highly influenced by Japanese traditional design and architecture. The simplicity in traditional housing architecture in Japan attracted many architects including Frank Lloyd Wright. In addition, the work of De Stijl artists is a major source of reference for this kind of work. De Stijl expanded the ideas that could be expressed by using basic elements such as lines and planes organized in very particular manners. Curve line is not preferred against straight-line. |
