In visual arts, minimalism was a movement that emphasized non-figurative, non-emotive, abstract art. There’s no need to refer to the world – the shapes and the materials make the piece of art interesting in itself. In computing, minimalism refers to something else. Mostly it’s about reduction and parsimony. But I wonder: are there programs that would fit the visual arts definition of minimalism? The programs relate to the world by solving problems. The minimalist program should be afunc...
