All in white – a wooden hut in the snow by Nina Thilo

Minimalism as an attitude, not a stylistic device. Two-thirds of the picture is taken up by the sky, a flawless, luminous blue without a single cloud. The lower third is white snow, flat and still like a blank page. And then, in the bottom right-hand corner, almost shyly: a small wooden hut with weathered walls and tiny windows, half-buried in the snow, as if it were not quite sure whether it belongs here. This composition is no accident. The hut needs the empty space around it for its solitude to come across. Too many elements would destroy that. The result is an image that breathes.
It appeals to anyone who sees silence as something precious. As a print, it works particularly well in minimalist, uncluttered spaces – in bedrooms, yoga studios, doctors’ surgeries – anywhere where tranquillity is desired and an image should not dominate but rather complement the surroundings. The precise balance between blue, white and the warm brown of the hut makes it visually striking whilst also conveying a profound sense of meaning.