Design Translation · 2005

Line Interaction

Nine sets of three images, each built from black bars on white.

Date
2005/11/12
Sets
9
Images
27
Material
Black bars on white
Nine evenly spaced black horizontal bars on white

Sets one to three

Three treatments of the same nine bars: straight, slanted, and tapering.

The same nine bars slanted, each one rising to the right
The nine bars tapering, wider at the right end and narrowing to the left
Nine horizontal bars, with the middle of the lower three bent in a small step
Nine slanted bars, with the middle of the lower three stepped in the same way
Nine tapering bars, with the middle of the lower three stepped in the same way
Nine horizontal bars, with the middle of three bars cut by a diagonal and split
Nine slanted bars, with the middle of three bars cut by a diagonal and split
Nine tapering bars, with the middle of three bars cut by a diagonal and split

Sets four to six

The bars break apart in the middle, then narrow into black diamonds.

Nine horizontal bars, with the middle of three bars pulled apart into a left and right piece
Nine slanted bars, with the middle three split and a small slanted block left between the pieces
Nine tapering bars, with the middle three split and a small slanted block left between the pieces
Nine horizontal bars, with the middle of three bars removed so a gap opens in the center
Nine slanted bars, with the middle three cut apart so an empty gap opens in the center
Nine tapering bars, with the middle three cut apart so an empty gap opens in the center
Bars cut into black triangles, narrowing toward a gap in the center
Bars cut into black diamonds in two offset columns, with an empty gap in the center
Bars cut into black wedges in two offset columns, with an empty gap in the center

Sets seven to nine

The bars shrink into small pieces, then fall away until three bars remain in the center.

Bars reduced to thin peaked slivers, split into a left and a right column
Black diamonds in two offset columns, their points shifted slightly from set six, with an empty gap in the center
Black diamonds in two offset columns, with long tails reaching toward the edges and an empty gap in the center
Three small black bars, slanted and split, alone in the center
Three small black diamonds, each with a small triangle beside it, alone in the center
Three small flat-topped black shapes, each with a small triangle beside it, alone in the center
Three small plain black bars, alone in the center
Three small slanted black bars, evenly spaced, alone in the center
Three small black bars, each narrowing toward the middle, alone in the center

Closing

The simplest elements create the richest relationships.

2005/11/12

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