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Bringing together an exceptional group of works from the Pinault Collection in dialogue with those of prestigious collections, “Minimal” traces the diversity of this movement since the 1960s, when a whole generation of artists (Dan Flavin, Robert Ryman, On Kawara, Agnes Martin, François Morellet, among others) initiated a radical approach to art. The exhibition is curated by Jessica Morgan, director of Dia Art Foundation (New York), who has selected over a hundred works by some forty international artists.
The exhibition “Minimal” explores the global shift in art from the early 1960s to the mid-1970s, and the influence of this movement, focusing on the radical rethinking of the art object. Characterized by an economy of means, pared-down aesthetics, and a reconsideration of the artwork’s placement in relation to the viewer, artists across Asia, Europe, and North and South America challenged traditional methods of display. This approach invited a more direct, bodily interaction with the work, integrating the viewer and the environment into the artwork itself. While these transformations unfolded in distinct ways across different regions, they shared a common drive to question the relationship between artwork and audience.
For instance, in Japan, the Mono-ha movement focused on bringing mono or “things” together in their natural or industrially fabricated states, highlighting the interdependence of object, space, and viewer. In Brazil, neo-concrete artists embraced a more sensual abstraction, countering the rigid forms of concrete art and fostering an intimate connection with the viewer. Meanwhile, in Europe, movements like Zero in Germany and Arte Povera in Italy pushed the boundaries of sculpture through abstract forms and direct engagement with space, while in the US, Minimalist artists rejected traditional compositional techniques in favour of a pared-down aesthetic and industrial materials. Despite being rooted in local contexts, these developments emerged simultaneously, challenging the US-dominated narrative of Minimalism.
Organised in seven thematic sections—Light, Mono-ha, Balance, Surface, Grid, Monochrome, and Materialism—the exhibition highlights these unique yet interconnected global artistic developments, drawing on an exceptional group of works from Pinault Collection, with additional loans from Dia Art Foundation and other private and public collections.
