OBS-ART-068
Marina Apollonio — Surface as Breath
Surface as Breath
OBS-ART-068
Structural Atmospheres
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rotation • pulse • optical

Surface as Breath

Marina Apollonio — Surface as Breath

The surface expands and contracts subtly.

Movement remains contained.

Rhythm persists.

What expands and contracts?

Surface is often static, yet subtle movement persists.

Expansion remains contained.

What continues is rhythm sustained through quiet oscillation.

Structural Concepts

Structural Atmospheres
Atmosphere emerges from underlying structural and material systems.
Rotation
Movement of a form around an axis.
Perception
The way structure is registered by the eye and mind.
Boundary
The limit where one form, field, or space meets another.
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