OBS-ART-056
Jan Schoonhoven — Relief as Grid
Relief as Grid
OBS-ART-056
Structural Atmospheres
Atlas Index:
OBS-ART-056
Artist:
Jan Schoonhoven
Field Notes:
paper • relief • boundary

Relief as Grid

Jan Schoonhoven — Relief as Grid

Raised elements follow a fixed order.

Depth is regulated.

Structure holds.

How does depth regulate?

Relief often introduces variation, yet order constrains it.

Raised elements align within a grid.

What continues is depth disciplined by system.

Structural Concepts

Structural Atmospheres
Atmosphere emerges from underlying structural and material systems.
Grid
A repeated framework of lines organizing space.
Surface
The outer layer where material, light, and touch meet.
Boundary
The limit where one form, field, or space meets another.
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