Neoplasticism is an art theory that arose in 1917 around the De Stijl journal. The main representatives of the new image are the artists Theo van Doesburg and Piet Mondriaan.

What does Neoplasticism meaning?

From the Dutch 'de nieuwe beelding', neo-plasticism basically means new art (painting and sculpture are plastic arts). ... As a pure representation of the human mind, art will express itself in an aesthetically purified, that is to say, abstract form.

What is Neoplasticism used for?

Rather than exploring the limitless details of the material world, Neoplasticism was devised to explore the most essential inner dimensions of the human experience. It dealt not with trees and hills and human forms, but with concepts such as space, movement, order and patterns.