"Less is more" or "Less is a bore"

"Less is more." is a manifest of Minimalism. An American fashion icon Iris Apfel (95 years old in 2017) says "More is more. Less is a bore." Both are true. I like "Less is more" better because it has more meanings. You can find more meanings in "Less " or "Less" brings you more meanings in buildings, houses, furniture, paintings or any any other artistic things. You have more freedom to find meanings belonging to you. You can appreciate more, whatever they are, in "Less". Empty space is not empty at all if the empty space is carefully treated and arranged. When you are packed in a tight space with little empty space you have no freedom to move.

Elegance often comes from simplicity but these two are not equal. Simplicity may have its extreme simplicity while elegance will not go to its extreme elegance, which does not exist. Elegance is degree and relative, not absolute. Simplicity may bring beauty but not always and may bring a bore while elegance always brings beauty and never brings a bore.

Elegance derives from combination of several or even many factors. You may be able to analyze elegance derived from a few factors but you cannot when derived from many factors - very many or countless combinations of many factors. Never the less elegance is well balanced. There may be the several best elegances. Never the less elegance is much simpler than decorative things. Decoration is unlimited while simplicity converged to the most simple.

AAG