Underlying Tensions

Intersecting lines
Foundation scaffolding
Visual narrative

Art can reveal the grid as a human construct, subject to will and interpretation.

“Art becomes so specialized as to be comprehensible only to artists, and they complain bitterly of public indifference to their work.” – Wassily Kandinsky

Miscellany Medley

Representational
Blue-sky brown-wall
Abstraction

Although visual experience is based on observable phenomena, emotion and personal bias manifest influence.

“Never underestimate the power of dreams and the influence of the human spirit.” – Wilma Rudolph

Come Together

Flow of events
Raw feeling
Vantage point

Art is a way of exploring new possibilities and ways of seeing.

“One thing I can tell you is you got to be free.” – John Lennon

Objectivity Tension

Simply experience
Impressions flow
Somewhat imprecise

Experiences are constantly coming into being and passing away.

“Perfect definition is the death of truth.” – Alfred North Whitehead

Silent Pulse

Echoing vastness
Marble interior
Fractured interplay

As we navigate this fragmented marble labyrinth, our gaze becomes dynamic.

“That which does not kill me, makes me stronger.” – Friedrich Nietzsche

Research into Perspective

In a convex way
Visual projection
Proceeding by expansion

A composition of asymmetrical symmetry featuring architectural lines and curves.

“We adore chaos because we love to produce order.” – M. C. Escher

Uncovering Dimensions

Tactile stimuli
Navigating terrain
Tapestry engagement

Found abstract art sometimes features pronounced texture within bold geometric shapes that transcend the purely visual realm.

“Every experience refers to the possibility . . . of obtaining, little by little as experience continues, new determinations of the same thing.” – Edmund Husserl

Oriented Strand Board

Shear strength
Wood sheathing
Fortifies the structure

Differentially painted fiberboard made of chips of wood bound together with wax and resin.

“OSB is lightweight, flexible, and inexpensive, but tends to swell when wet, which can damage the framing.” – Jordan Smith

Presence

In time and space
Unique existence
Particular place

From an art historical perspective, the image can be seen as a commentary on the nature of perception and reality.

“All human knowledge takes the form of interpretation.” – Walter Benjamin

Interlocking

Trapped in a
System of control
Directional escape

We are constantly being manipulated and controlled in a world both familiar and alien.

“Who controls the past controls the future. Who controls the present controls the past.” – George Orwell

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