Defining 'White Space'
I love how this Ishigami work allows the greenery both inside and outside the area to be appreciated and complimented through its very minimal utilisation of colour and a general all-around view of the surrounding nature, which in turn also creates a calming environment. Additionally, the materials used to make this installation doesn't appear so harsh, and bold, almost making it seep into the scenery as conveyed by the transparency of the glass, thus continuing to compliment the environment and making an area for relaxing and admiring the surroundings, a sort of ghostly, peaceful presence.
- Focuses on brushstrokes, texture, surface and grainÂ
- Glass material and enamel paint enables Ryman to emphasise this
- As seen in Tate Modern
In fashion photography, particularly when photographing the products and the outfits, white space appears to be used to make the viewer focus on the clothes, as well as make them incredibly appealing, with the generally aesthetically pleasing plain background of a neutral colour and gentle lighting.
'Large Split Relief' as seen in Tate Modern.
The 'Large Split Relief' work being in all white, makes the artistry of the structure and the varying levels of the surface's topography shine, compelling the viewer to appreciate that aspect of it more, rather than being focused on what kind of colour the work is. The white also allows one to see the crevices of the structure.
Five Points Towards a New Architecture - Le Corbusier, 1926
"The following points in no way relate to aesthetic fantasies or a striving for fashionable effects, but concern architectural facts that imply an entirely new kind of building, from the dwelling house to palatial edifices… The age of the architects is coming."
http://www.learn.columbia.edu/courses/arch20/pdf/art_hum_reading_52.pdf
Incomplete Manifesto for Growth - Bruce Mau
I thought Mohn's work was interesting as it involved both using the white space of the face, as well as the background, to bring out the facial makeup, thus making it not as overpowering. This is reiterated by the use of a black background, as opposed to a colourful one, to not take away from the boldness of the face paint.
I love how the black background blends in with the black face paint, creating an illusion of the unnatural face shape. As mentioned in my previous commentary of Mohn's work, it does not become overpowering, and the way the makeup is painted almost compliments the facial structure of the model.