Form Follows Function

Form Project:

I used a desk lamp and a alarm clock.

Form: in its widest sense, total structure, a synthesis of all the visible aspects of that structure and of the manner in which they are united to create is distinctive character. It is what enables everyone to perceive it. It can be referred to an element of art.

Examples:

Henry Moore Works

Negative Space: Empty space in an artwork, a void.

Examples:

Henry Moore Works

Repetition: Closely related to harmony, a principle of design, refers to a way of combining elements of art so that the same elements are used over and over again.

Examples:

Andrea Zittel
Tara Donavin

Liza Lou Works

Rhythm: to produce the look and feel of movement.

Examples:

Tara Donavin Works

Isomu Naguchi Works

Chakaia Booker

Pattern: The repetition of anything- shapes, lines, or colors.

Examples:

Liza Lou Works

Emphasis: Any forcefulness that gives importance or dominance (weight) to some feature or features of an artwork, something singled out, stressed, or drawn attention to by means of contrast, anomaly, or counterpoint for aesthetic impacts.

Examples:

Tara Donavin
Liza Lou Works

Petah Coynes Works

Tension: A tenuous balance maintained in an object between opposing formal, or a illegorial forces or elements often causing anxiety or excitement.

Examples:

Petah Coyne
Chakaia Booker

Andrea Zittel Works

Form vs. Function: The Principle is that the shape of a building or object should be primarily based upon its intended or purpose.

Examples:

Isomu Naguchi
Andrea Zittel Works