OBS-ART-055
Suzan Frecon — Color as Balance
Color as Balance
OBS-ART-055
Systems of Clarity
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Suzan Frecon
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color • plane • proportion

Color as Balance

Suzan Frecon — Color as Balance

Color areas are placed in measured relation.

No hue advances.

Equilibrium holds.

What stabilizes the surface?

Multiple hues are present, yet none advances or recedes.

Dominance never establishes itself.

What continues is equilibrium sustained through restraint.

Structural Concepts

Systems of Clarity
Order and coherence arise through disciplined systems and constraints.
Color
Hue and value used as a structural condition.
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