ART–SYS–MOR

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François Morellet

Spatial Construction

System as order

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System as order

François Morellet

ART–SYS–MOR

System as order

Index Code:

ART–SYS–MOR

Orgin:

Cholet, France

Field Notes:

system as order · geometry as play · repetition as clarity

Defining Moment:

Early 1950s — system as poetry; logic became visible

François Morellet

(

1926–2016

)

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Morellet built a world where systems produced beauty.

His grids, lights, and rules combine humor with discipline — mathematics turning toward grace.

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In his world, order laughs quietly at itself.

Structural Focus

Rule-Based Freedom

Constraints or systems generate variation. Freedom arises through adherence to rules rather than expressive choice.

In François Morellet’s work, this approach appears where geometric systems introduce chance within strict rules.

Position

Rule-Based Freedom

Constraints or systems generate variation. Freedom arises through adherence to rules rather than expressive choice.

In François Morellet’s work, this approach appears where geometric systems introduce chance within strict rules.

Form is governed by rigid rules, limits, and non-negotiable constraints.

Systems of Clarity

Order and coherence arise through disciplined systems and constraints.

Structure holds the work through rules, joins, and controlled relationships between parts.

Proportion organizes coherence through measured intervals, scale, and relation.

Form operates as a site for material, perceptual, and conceptual inquiry.

Geometry and logic replace expression and illusion.

Systemic Abstraction

Abstraction operates through repeatable, rule-based systems.

Observartory

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Structual Relations

The following practices are connected through shared structural decisions in form, material, and spatial logic.

Color as virtue

Tension as body

In Dialogue

Geometry as ethics

Color as reason