OBS-ART-080
Gary Kuehn — Space as Surface
Space as Surface
OBS-ART-080
Spatial Construction
Atlas Index:
OBS-ART-080
Artist:
Gary Kuehn
Field Notes:
tension • fold • mass

Space as Surface

Gary Kuehn — Space as Surface

Space presents as a continuous plane.

Depth recedes.

Surface dominates.

How does depth withdraw?

Space is often perceived as volume, yet it flattens into plane.

Depth recedes.

What continues is surface asserted without illusion.

Structural Concepts

Spatial Construction
Space is deliberately built through structure, alignment, and enclosure.
Material
The substance from which a work is built.
Tension
Pull or strain between elements or across a field.
Pressure
Applied force that leaves trace or deformation.
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