OBS-ART-009
Lee Ufan — From Line / From Point
Field as Presence
OBS-ART-009
Surface and Reflection
Atlas Index:
OBS-ART-009
Artist:
Lee Ufan
Field Notes:
repetition • interval • quietness

Field as Presence

Lee Ufan — From Line / From Point

Ufan repeats a single stroke until the field becomes atmosphere. Pressure fades across the surface revealing time as texture. Repetition becomes field.

Structural Concepts

Surface and Reflection
Surface mediates perception through reflection, depth, and optical effect.
Pressure
Applied force that leaves trace or deformation.
Interval
Measured distance or gap between elements or events.
Material
The substance from which a work is built.
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