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François Morellet — Boundary as Rhythm
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Rhythm becomes boundary
OBS-ART-145
Systems of Clarity
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Artist:
François Morellet
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Rules generate repetition. Rhythm replaces composition. Boundary becomes measure.

Boundary as Rhythm

François Morellet — Boundary as Rhythm

The boundary appears at regular intervals.

Spacing remains consistent.

Rhythm holds.

What’s being tracked?

Boundaries recur without asserting priority.

Cadence forms through repetition rather than emphasis.

What’s tracked is order emerging through interval.

Structural Concepts

Systems of Clarity
Order and coherence arise through disciplined systems and constraints.
Boundary
The limit where one form, field, or space meets another.
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