François Morellet

System as order

François Morellet was a French artist whose work spans painting, sculpture, neon installation, and architectural intervention. A pioneer of systematic abstraction, he used chance operations, mathematical sequences, and precise grids to build visual order.

Neon became a recurring medium, allowing Morellet to introduce light, color, and playful misalignment into strict structures.

His practice balances rational clarity with conceptual wit, influencing kinetic art and minimalism across Europe.

François Morellet was a French artist known for systematic, rule-based abstraction using grids, chance, and neon.

François Morellet was a French artist known for rule-based geometric abstraction and neon installations that merge mathematical clarity with playful disruption.

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