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Fred Sandback — Line as Space
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Line drawn through air space held without mass
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Systems of Clarity
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Fred Sandback
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line as plane • tension • interval

Line as Space

Fred Sandback — Line as Space

A line opens distance around itself.

Space forms along its length.

Relation emerges.

How does distance appear?

A line is usually flat, yet space opens around it.

Relation forms along its length.

What continues is distance generated by line.

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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