Negative Space

Negative space is the space around (or in between) a subject.
Positive space is the subject itself.

I first learned the concept of negative space when I was 16, in my high school Art History class. At first, I thought it sounded cool and I understood it; i.e., the space that is around a sculpture is as important as the sculpture itself, because the negative spaces of the sculpture may form interesting shapes and ideas.

It is not merely the opposite of positive space; such duplicity limits all that it is.
A subject is defined by the space it inhabits as well as the space it does not, but sometimes, what is not there is far more interesting than what is there.
Negative space is seductive; it is a known mystery, a constant change.
It is easy to see, it is a matter of allowing oneself to see it.