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Mindfulness & Art
Mindfulness and art have a deep and interconnected relationship. Mindfulness is the practice of being present in the moment, paying attention to one's thoughts, feelings, and surroundings with an open and non-judgmental attitude. Art, on the other hand, is a form of self-expression that allows individuals to explore their emotions and experiences. -
Relationship between minimal art and Zen philosophy
The advent of minimalism in the middle of the 19th century revolutionised design, architecture, and music. Extreme simplicity and sparingness are characteristics of minimalism as a design philosophy. It was initially influenced by Japanese architecture, which included elements of Zen Buddhism into its design. -
Oskar Holweck | Portfolio
Oskar Holweck used a variety of techniques to bend, crumple, fold, press, squeeze, stretch, score, tear, slit, cut, saw, singe, and burn white paper, which was a single object to which he applied all of his artistic abilities. He examined the fundamental procedures of artistic creation and the crucial characteristics of his medium in serial repeats with the focus of... -
The use of geometric shapes and forms in minimal art
Geometric forms are used in many different art forms for a variety of reasons. Cubism, which was developed in France and Spain between 1907 and 1914, is one of the most well-known abstract movements. Vorticism (1912–1915) was developed in England, followed by Russian Suprematism (1915–1923), Bauhaus (1919–1933), 1950s Swiss Design, and, of course, 1960s and 1970s minimalism and 1980s–present fractal... -
Portfolio: Pep Carrió
In his project Diario Visual, Pep Carrió searches for objects and ends up encountering emotions. Countering emotions, consequently, against which the visitor can harbor any feeling except indifference. A gallery of tiny, commonplace heartbeats mixed together, combining with each other until they make up the two faces of the same coin: the heart of those shoreless seas which we have... -
5 Exhibitions to Visit this Autumn
It's time to discover what exhibition to visit this autumn. 1605 Collective has carefully selected the 5 art shows that are at the top of our list. Don't hesitate to see your favourite photographs or art if you are in Paris, London, New York, Coruña or Amsterdam. Among the exhibitors are Picasso, Steven Meisel, Thierry Mugler, Mous Lamrabat and female Modernist... -
DALL-E: a tool that draws anything
Discover DALL-E, the famous new Artificial Intelligence technology which is able to transform a description of an image into the real image comes from two words: “WALL-E,” the 2008 animated movie about an autonomous robot, and "DALI" - a reference to Salvador Dalí, the surrealist painter. -
Ryuji Tanaka | Portfolio
Ryuji Tanaka is one the most famous Japanese artists who focused on a traditional painting style - nihonga. Nihonga is the creative process of mixing mineral pigments and applying them onto the canvas or Japanese washi paper with glue to act as a fixing agent. Usually, Japanese artists apply paint with a brush, however, Tanaka often used a feather which often resulted... -
Deep Dive Into Pictorialism
Pictorialism is the movement that thrived from about 1885 to 1915 and was still being promoted by some as late as the 1940s. It began in response to claims that a photograph was nothing more than a simple record of reality, and transformed into a movement to advance the status of all photography as a true art form. -
Understanding of Sculpture
Sculptors like Auguste Rodin, Constantin Brancusi, Michelangelo, Donatello, Leonardo da Vinci, Rodin, Richard Serra and others... We invite you to dive deeper into the understanding of sculpture with 1605: from the classic sculptors out of the museums to contemporary artists who are changing the course of art history today. -
6 Most Influential Minimalist Artists
Minimalist art began as a post-World War Two movement in American visual arts during the 1960s and 1970s. Thought to be a direct response to the styles of Abstract Expressionism and Modernism, Minimalism embraced geometric forms, neutral surfaces, and industrial materials over loud and chaotic artworks. As Minimalism appeared to deny such vivid expression, the artworks that were made deliberately... -
Summer Blues: exhibitions to visit
While still enjoying the season of gardens and open air events, don't forget about these inspiring exhibitions in culture capitals around the world. Rijksmuseum, MoMA, Centre Pompidou, Tate Modern and The Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium have opened their doors for you to enjoy paintings, drawings and sculpture. -
Henri Michaux | Portfolio
Henri Michaux (1899 – 1984) was a Belgian-born French poet, writer and painter. Michaux is best known for his poetry and prose, especially his texts chronicling his psychedelic experiments with LSD and mescaline which include Miserable Miracle and The Major Ordeals of the Mind. -
How to Boost Your Creativity
1605 Publishers has prepared for you some unique tips which can help everyone in a creative industry, but also, in a not creative industry. Because the ability to think differently and generate out-of-the box ideas isn't only for artists. It is for everyone. Discover how to boost your creativity with our tips today. -
Jasper Krabbé | Portfolio
Coming from a family with a strong artistic heritage, graffiti artist and a painter Jasper Krabbé (b. 1970) grasps his inspiration from his trips to his favourite places in the world like Cuba and Oceania. With major exhibitions in Europe, Latin America and United States, Krabbé is faithful to his distinct style: rough brushstrokes on the pages of newspapers or... -
Artists Inspired by Nature
Nature has always been a great inspiration to artists - from cave drawings to contemporary artists working today including photography, sculpture and architecture. Check our beautifully curated list of artists inspired by nature. Among the artists are Georgia O’Keeffe, Andy Goldsworthy, Bill Brandt, György Kepes, Kacper Kowalski and Babs Decruyenaere. -
Gerrit Rietveld Academy Graduation
Last week 1605 Publishers was at The Gerrit Rietveld Academie graduation show. Gerrit Rietveld Academy is a small-scale, independent and internationally oriented university for fine art and design based in Amsterdam. And it has so many talents... We picked some of our favourite works, take a look! And don't forget that we are still scouting new talents in the fields...
