OBS-ART-023
Lygia Clark — Fold as Structure
Fold as Structure
OBS-ART-023
Systems of Clarity
Atlas Index:
OBS-ART-023
Artist:
Lygia Clark
Field Notes:
fold • hinge • plane

Fold as Structure

Lygia Clark — Fold as Structure

A surface bends under constraint.

Alignment follows curvature.

Structure holds.

What organizes the surface?

A fold might be expected to disrupt alignment, yet order persists.

Bending becomes the means of organization.

What continues is structure sustained through curvature.

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.
Relation
The structural connection between separate elements.
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