When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Negative space is one of the boldest tools in a designer's arsenal, allowing artists to ...

Add an element of surprise by disrupting symmetry in your room’s negative space, Adler suggests. Place a focal point to the side or hang art at different levels, as he did at the Parker Palm ...

Barbara Hepworth explored ideas of positive and negative space in many of her sculptures. She often pierced solid masses of stone, wood and plaster with holes to create abstract, empty spaces.

A negative space in art is the space that is in between people, objects, etc. Focusing on the negative space gives paintings, photography, and music more depth and perspective.

Add an element of surprise by disrupting symmetry in your room’s negative space, Adler suggests. Place a focal point to the side or hang art at different levels, as he did at the Parker Palm ...

That’s the magic behind negative space, the empty areas around objects like furniture, art and accessories. It sounds counterintuitive, but including areas of blankness lets focal points shine ...