Donald Judd, the purity of space

Born in 1928 in Missouri, Donald Judd began his career as a painter before abandoning the flat surface to explore the possibilities of three-dimensional forms in the 1960s. He creates a unique language, based on simple geometric structures that he calls Specific objects.

His works, neither paintings nor sculptures, question the relationship between space, matter and the spectator.

Judd uses industrial materials such as copper, aluminum, plexiglass, or steel, working with manufacturers to ensure the integrity of each piece.

His works reflect a formal rigor where colors and textures are not ornaments, but essential elements.

Judd's works impose a visual authority born from the precise combination of form, material, and color.

The sophisticated workmanship of these pieces erases their physical materiality: they seem to float delicately close to the surface of the wall, despite their volume.

Although associated with minimalism, Judd has always rejected this label as too simplistic.His work is a search for the purity of forms and their interaction with the world.

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