How are the gaps between design elements useful? (BLANK) is the use of space as gaps between design elements.

Closure.

Explanation:

In the artistic context, closure is called the mental process by means of which the viewer of a work of art in which there are no limits defined by clear and detailed lines seeks to give a closure to said figure, trying to delimit it in order to understand its spatial location within the work. In turn, many artists play with this situation, leaving spaces between different figures, looking for the viewer to try to delimit them through this mental process.

well seeing i am an artist and i actually did a self portrait; i will describe how i painted it.   i used acrylic on a stretch canvas about 4 feet wide by 6 feet tall. i painted myself smiling in a soft pink long dress, white tile floor sitting on a white couch with a table behind and a vase of gorgeous flowers.   i also had a round white hat with a soft pink ribbon through it laying on the floor and on the table behind me was a lit candle. i kept it simple but soft and romantic.