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Francis Alÿs — Line as Sequence
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Walk draws sequence path becomes form
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Systems of Clarity
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Hanne Darboven
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path • movement • line

Line as Sequence

Francis Alÿs — Line as Sequence

Lines follow in fixed order.

Progression is steady.

Sequence holds.

How does order unfold?

A sequence is often read narratively, yet progression remains neutral.

Each line follows without emphasis.

What continues is order sustained through succession.

Structural Concepts

Systems of Clarity
Order and coherence arise through disciplined systems and constraints.
Line
A directional trace that divides or connects space.
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