OBS-ART-036
Jaume Plensa — Pressure as Volume
Pressure as Volume
OBS-ART-036
Spatial Construction
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OBS-ART-036
Artist:
Jaume Plensa
Field Notes:
mesh • orbit • tension

Pressure as Volume

Jaume Plensa — Pressure as Volume

Compression thickens space.

Expansion is withheld.

Volume tightens.

How does space compress?

Volume is often read as open, yet compression thickens it.

Expansion is withheld.

What continues is space held under load.

Structural Concepts

Spatial Construction
Space is deliberately built through structure, alignment, and enclosure.
Volume
The three-dimensional space occupied or enclosed by form.
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