Postminimalizm

Postminimalism is a term utilised in various artistic fields for work which is influenced by, or attempts to develop upon the work of minimalism. The expression is used specifically in relation to music and the visual arts, but can also be employed in any field by which the subject is said to use minimalism as a critical reference point.

Görsel Sanatlar

Görsel sanatlarda postminimalizm, minimalizmi estetik veya kavramsal bir çıkış noktası olarak referans alan sanatçıların tarzı için kullanılır.

The term does not refer to a particular movement but rather an artistic tendency. Postminimalist artwork is often associated or confused with conceptual art; frequently a work or artist can be described as both, as it is this conceptual element which regularly distinguishes it from Minimalism. Artworks often transpose reference to everyday objects or functions onto the austerely formalist approach of their predecessors. However with such a diverse and disparate group there are no definite correlations between artists.

Müzik

Müzikteki kullanımına göre postminimalizm, minimal müzik etkisinde anlamında kullanılır. Yazar Kyle Gann, bu terimi daha kısıtlı bir anlamda, 1980'ler ve 1990'larda yaygın olan belli özellklere sahip bir müzik türü için kullanmıştır. Bu özellikler:

1. a steady pulse, usually continuing throughout a work or movement;
2. a diatonic pitch language, tonal in effect but avoiding traditional functional tonality;
3. general evenness of dynamics, without strong climaxes or nuanced emotionalism; and
4. unlike minimalism, an avoidance of obvious or linear formal design.