Mini-Brutalism: A Manifesto

By Marcos Ezequiel

Hello, my name is Marcos Ezequiel. I founded the Mini-Brutalism Art Movement on September 24, 2026, as an artistic sub-genre branching off from Mini-Minimalism (created on December 4, 2025). It draws upon the Brutalist art developed within both the Shariff Collection (created in March 2022) and the RaritieS Collection (which fuels both Mini-Minimalism and now Mini-Brutalism). Mini-Brutalism aims to expose structural components—through colors and geometric shapes—at a diminutive artistic scale, while bringing to the fore the reality of concrete and ecology, references to Trance music, and a critique rooted in the "Real Brazil."

The 6 Pillars of the Mini-Brutalism Art Movement

1 - Digital Compression

Artistic production in this sub-genre is restricted to a resolution ranging from a minimum of 21x21 pixels to a maximum of 50x50 pixels.

2 - Rejection of the Superficial

This rejection stems from the fact that this artistic structure is rigidly direct in its objective. Art need not be complex.

3 - Conceptual Rigor

Artistic value lies in conceptual rigor; therein reside the depth and the artistic ideas being conveyed.

4 - Real Brazil

An exhibition of Real Brazil, refusing to embrace elitist identitarianism and embracing the cause of marginalized communities towards human development.

5 - Musical Sound

Music acts as an isolator from distractions and an amplifier of ideas, with its ethereal and raw sonorities

6 - Expanded Artistic Preservation

Maintenance of a dedicated Sovereign Catalog, taking a further step toward complete artistic-museological status.

RaritieS - Brut Trance (21x21)

Date: September 24, 2026

The "Brut Trance" artwork inaugurates the Mini-Brutalism movement. The name derives from the electronic music genre, capturing the vibrant aesthetic of my nights of introspection combined with artistic creativity. While Mini-Brutalism introduces concrete on a small scale, the "Trance" element brings a pulse, creating a more harmonious movement and paving the way for future artworks.

The colors present in this artwork are a Dark Blue-Purple (#120024) at the center, representing the atmosphere of Trance Music, especially Psytrance, which is part of the identity of Israeli and Jewish youth; a Dark Asphalt-Gray (#57534d) surrounding it, representing the ground at the Western Wall; and a Terracotta/Stone Brown (#7e624a) outlining the ground and the track, representing the Western Wall itself.

Figure 1: RaritieS - Brut Trance, 21x21 px

native grid, digital asset.

(Enlarged preview for pixel grid integrity).