Negative Space

An artist using “negative space” relies on the space that surrounds the subject to provide shape and meaning. Artist, illustrator, and designer Noma Bar says of his work, “I am after the maximum communication with minimum elements.” This approach has resulted in Bar’s editorial illustrations gracing the pages of such venerable publications as The Economist, The New York Times, Wallpaper*, Field & Stream, The Guardian, Time Out London, and Esquire, just to name a few; he has also received commissions from the likes of IBM, Random House, the V&A, and BAFTA. With his work in high-demand with readers and creative directors, Bar has also converted his singular perspective into three-dimensional objects that have been exhibited in North America and Europe, mostly recently as “Cut it Out,” a unanimous highlight of London Design Week 2011.  

In Negative Space, Bar focuses on subject matter ranging from sex, global warming, and nuclear warfare to religion, crime, and corporate greed, solidifying his reputation as an artist able to convert complex topics into clean, provocative, and revealing lines that viewers take in with ease, though they are not easily forgotten.