Sentences with phrase «simple geometric forms in»

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«It was so unexpected that the brain would use the same simple geometric forms that we have been describing in mathematics for millennia.»

Minimalism is an extreme form of abstract art developed in the USA in the 1960s and typified by artworks composed of simple geometric shapes based on the square and the rectangle

«On the simple level of appearances, there is a remarkable coincidence: the articulation of basic geometric forms through rotation, subdivision and projection is regularly encountered in both bodies of work, as is a formal exploration of space, interval and movement.

His art is often comprised of simple grid - like geometric forms and open modular structures designed in infinite combinations.

In 1966 Alloway coined the term Systemic Art to «describe a type of abstract art characterized by the use of very simple standardized forms, usually geometric in character, either in a single concentrated image or repeated in a system arranged according to a clearly visible principle of organization»In 1966 Alloway coined the term Systemic Art to «describe a type of abstract art characterized by the use of very simple standardized forms, usually geometric in character, either in a single concentrated image or repeated in a system arranged according to a clearly visible principle of organization»in character, either in a single concentrated image or repeated in a system arranged according to a clearly visible principle of organization»in a single concentrated image or repeated in a system arranged according to a clearly visible principle of organization»in a system arranged according to a clearly visible principle of organization».

While the tubes were sometimes arranged in geometric shapes such as grids or simple lines, the focus of the art was typically on the light emitted rather than the form of the tubes themselves.

Noland became celebrated in the 1950s for his series of concentric circles in a dazzling array of colours; not, like the paintings of Jasper Johns, targets, but circles as a simple geometric form that could demonstrate an infinite number of colour combinations.

Working in a variety of media, including photography, works on paper and glass works, Albers explores form and tonal contrasts using simple, geometric designs and abstractions.

According to the gallery - «Ellis fossilizes the past, encasing the vintage record albums in a glossy layer of resin, exploiting Minimalism's application of simple geometric forms, seriality, Gestalt theory, and sleek exterior, while simultaneously adding history and memory by implementing found objects.»

Pumhösl is rigorous but multi-dimensional; in his works, typographic elements and geometric forms are reduced to the simplest minimalist expression.

Working with simple geometric forms, Albers sought to produce the effects of chromatic interaction, in which the visual perception of a color is affected by those adjacent to it.

According to Chilvers (2004) «earlier in 1966 the British art critic Lawrence Alloway had coined the term «Systemic art», to describe a type of abstract art characterized by the use of very simple standardized forms, usually geometric in character, either in a single concentrated image or repeated in a system arranged according to a clearly visible principle of organization.

His sculptural production investigates basic geometric forms in relationship to design and architecture, privileging industrial materials and simple shapes.

[6] During one of his solo Abstract expressionist exhibitions in 1959, Held's large - scale paintings of colourful, simple abstract geometric forms gained increasing recognition in America and Europe.

Like surveyor's marking posts mapping out the perceptual landscape of objective reality, Judd's art investigates the material nature of the world we live in using only the simplest geometric forms and materials as its tools.

Dominated by simple geometric forms and their interrelationships, the movement was often held up for derision in the popular press and the non-art world as the ultimate in «the Emperor's New Clothes» syndrome — when Andre's Equivalent VIII (1966), a rectangular arrangement of 120 firebricks on the floor, was bought and exhibited by the Tate Gallery in London in the 1970s, there was a considerable hoo - ha.

Through portraiture, landscapes and still lifes, Calderara depicted the people, scenes and objects of his native Italy — all suffused by a delicate, misty light inspired by the atmospheric glow of Lake Orta in Vacciago, where the artist moved in 1934 with his wife Carmela, and where he would work for most of his life.By the mid-1950s, Calderara began to move away from figurative painting to embrace a more geometric approach, radically reducing both the scale and the compositional elements of his paintings through use of simple forms and flat blocks of nebulous and subtle colour.

While Laget's works seem almost deceptively simple in their use of basic geometric form, Klein's appear so complex as to be almost chaotic.

Deceptively simple in form, these bold images are produced using traditional block - printing techniques and installed as parquetry (inlaying wood in geometric patterns).

Primarily a painter, Feeley favored canvases in which simple geometric forms are deployed singly or in repeating groups.

Like many other artists from that period, he turned to simple geometric forms, a sort of stripe in his case, to provide that freedom and flexibility.

As one of the simplest geometric figures, the circle is subject to huge variation, in nature and in art, and this exhibition considers the ways in which artists have gravitated to this universal and recurring form, and to the very idea of «roundness», through a variety of processes and media including paintings, sculptures, film and photographic, alongside design objects and historical artefacts.

«Resika is recognized for the buoyancy of his palette and the basic shapes of his subjects, which are pared down to the simplest geometric forms — neat little houses in profiles and swishes of color that define the boats.

In response to these sensations, Fu minimizes the cityscape in her work to simple geometric forms to present how she sees the urban environment and the relationship between its people, spaces and structureIn response to these sensations, Fu minimizes the cityscape in her work to simple geometric forms to present how she sees the urban environment and the relationship between its people, spaces and structurein her work to simple geometric forms to present how she sees the urban environment and the relationship between its people, spaces and structures.

Just as he saw squares as referring to cells and prisons, I see very simple geometric forms as — in part — representations of social issues surrounding the use and abuse of specific drugs.

Mangold seeks an equilibrium between the recurring elements in his work: simple geometric forms, coloured with hand - made tints, and often curvilinear lines hand - drawn within these forms.

The main attraction in this kitchen is the island, which has a simple, geometric form that balances the entire space, matches both the floor and ceiling and complements the bright colored cabinetry to grant the space even more excitement.

Minimalism is all about celebrating space, light and simple, geometric forms, all combined in the best possible order.