Imi Knoebel: Architect of Minimalism Imi Knoebel, born Klaus Wolf Knoebel in Dessau, Germany, in 1940, stands as a pivotal figure in the evolution of minimalist and abstract art. His career, spanning over six decades, is marked by a relentless pursuit of fundamental artistic principles—a stripping away of extraneous elements to reveal the essence of form, color, and space. Knoebel’s journey began within the vibrant intellectual landscape of post-war Germany, shaped profoundly by his early studies at the Darmstadt Werkkunstschule, where he encountered the radical ideas of Johannes Itten and L…