There is an elegant solution for everything. Matthew E. May makes this very argument in his fantastic book The Pursuit of Elegance: Why the Best Ideas Have Something Missing.
According to May, elegant solutions share four common characteristics:
- Symmetry
- Seduction
- Subtraction
- Sustainability
I loved this book. As it applies to aesthetics, we have a lot to learn in this cluttered world in which we now live. Elegance is an art. Knowing what not to say is as vital as what we say.
This is also about space: white space, the space between the notes and carving out a clean, clear space from which great ideas and manifest.