OBS-ART-002
Yves Klein — Gesture as Boundary
Gesture as Boundary
OBS-ART-002
Systems of Clarity
Atlas Index:
OBS-ART-002
Artist:
Yves Klein
Field Notes:
body as line • surface pressure • mark as structure

Gesture as Boundary

Yves Klein — Gesture as Boundary

A single gesture defines a limit.

Movement stops.

Boundary holds.

How does movement end?

Gesture is usually associated with flow or expression, but movement stops abruptly.

A single action establishes limit.

What continues is boundary produced by cessation.

Structural Concepts

Systems of Clarity
Order and coherence arise through disciplined systems and constraints.
Gesture
A movement or mark that reveals force and intention.
Boundary
The limit where one form, field, or space meets another.
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