Postminimal

Postminimalism is a broad term used to describe a range of artistic practices that emerged in the late 1960s and 1970s, drawing inspiration from Minimalism but seeking to expand upon its perceived limitations. While Minimalism emphasized industrial materials, geometric forms, and serial repetition, Postminimalism often incorporated more organic, sensuous, and process-oriented approaches. Artists working within this sphere frequently utilized everyday or discarded materials, focusing on the physical properties of the objects and the actions involved in their creation. The emphasis shifted from the purely visual object to its phenomenological experience, including its texture, weight, and the viewer's interaction with it.

Key characteristics of Postminimalism include a greater concern with the body, its movements, and its relationship to space. This often manifested in performances, ephemeral installations, and works that engaged with gravity, entropy, or decay. Unlike the cool detachment of Minimalism, Postminimalism frequently introduced elements of vulnerability, subjectivity, and even humor. Artists explored concepts of transformation, transformation of materials, and the trace of human touch. The term itself is fluid, encompassing diverse artistic expressions across sculpture, performance art, and installation art, all united by a shared departure from the strictures of high Minimalism while retaining some of its foundational concerns with materiality and form.