OBS-ART-072
Rita McBride — Mark as System
Mark as System
OBS-ART-072
Systems of Clarity
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scale • geometry • structure

Mark as System

Rita McBride — Mark as System

Marks follow a fixed rule.

Placement is predetermined.

Variation does not alter order.

How is order maintained?

Marks might suggest variation or gesture, yet placement never deviates.

A fixed rule governs appearance.

What continues is system enforced without adjustment.

Structural Concepts

Systems of Clarity
Order and coherence arise through disciplined systems and constraints.
System
A set of rules or operations generating structure.
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