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Carol Bove — Interval as Weight
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Interval becomes weight
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Material Presence
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Artist:
Carol Bove
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Distance carries mass. Objects remain separate. Weight is distributed.

Interval as Weight

Carol Bove — Interval as Weight

Distance carries density.

Spacing gains pressure.

Relation holds mass.

How does distance carry force?

Spacing is often read as empty, yet it gains density.

Distance presses rather than separates.

What continues is weight carried by interval.

Structural Concepts

Material Presence
Material asserts physical presence through density, texture, and load.
Weight
The perceived or actual heaviness of a form.
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