Lofts@917 | Basic elements Fractured facade Neoplasticism |
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esthetic equilibrium achieved by the use of opponent principles. Here is another “Found Mondrian,” by definition emphasizing a vocabulary that describes harmonious balance between verticals and horizontals. Much architectural design remains a physical embodiment of this style made famous by the Dutch artistic movement De Stijl. For some innate reason, I have an enduring affinity for constructions using such an abstract geometrical language. Directional propositions, two-dimensional space must stretch top to bottom and left to right.
“In our time there are many artists who do something because it is new; they see their value and their justification in this newness. They are deceiving themselves; novelty is seldom the essential. This has to do with one thing only; making a subject better from its intrinsic nature.” - Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
