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The concept of composition in the image comes from the oriental aesthetic of Negative Space.
Though commonly used to refer to literal, visible white space, the negative space in oriental paintings may also refer to the perception of a space, gap or interval, without necessarily requiring a physical compositional element. This results in the concept of ma being less reliant on the existence of a gap, and more closely related to the perception of a gap.
The existence of negative space in an artwork has been interpreted as "an emptiness full of possibilities, like a promise yet to be fulfilled", and has been described as "the silence between the notes which make the music".
The concept of composition in the image comes from the oriental aesthetic of Negative Space.
Though commonly used to refer to literal, visible white space, the negative space in oriental paintings may also refer to the perception of a space, gap or interval, without necessarily requiring a physical compositional element. This results in the concept of ma being less reliant on the existence of a gap, and more closely related to the perception of a gap.
The existence of negative space in an artwork has been interpreted as "an emptiness full of possibilities, like a promise yet to be fulfilled", and has been described as "the silence between the notes which make the music".