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Unlocking Lines

A line segment — what I call a Broken Line — is the basic unit of this work. Drawn from edge to edge of the canvas, a single segment is a pure minimalistic statement. Combined, segments can create rhythms, cadences, planes and perspectives — and all these elements can be used simultaneously, multiplying the possibilities for artistic expression.

For dynamic compositions, I work with the Fibonacci sequence and its permutations to establish rhythmic patterns. For a more quiet expression, evenly spaced cadences take over — the same elements, a different tension.

In a series dedicated to the square, I pursued a minimalistic approach close to drawing. The square is stripped down to its outline, then deconstructed, shifted and reassembled until a new compositional tension emerges. Additional works on the square can be seen in Mixed Media section.

A particularly captivating effect emerges when a line segment is intentionally interrupted and then continued, leaving a visible gap. At that break point, the background colour appears optically brighter, and a virtual texture is created. These subtle but intriguing effects enrich the surface of the painting and reward the attentive viewer.

→ An alternative assemblage of Broken Lines is presented in Beyond.

White and orange lines with black background

Diptych with black and white lines on gray and yellow backgrounds

Diptych with blue lines on black backgrounds

Orange zigzag line with Fibonacci rhythm on a whitish background

Orange zigzag line with Fibonacci rhythm on a black background

White and red lines with black background

A broken white line building a square on black background

Two broken white lines building a square on black background

Three concentric squares constructed with broken lines in the colors of the rainbow on a black background

Etching on paper with broken lines and virtual white squares at the point of beakage

Broken lines that create virtual squares on a white background at the location of the beaks

Broken lines that create virtual squares on a dark grey background at the at the points of break

Broken lines that create virtual squares on a medium dark grey background at the points of break

Broken lines that create virtual squares on a medium light grey background at the points of break

Broken lines that create virtual squares on a light grey background at the points of break

Three paintings of the series Broken Lines presented at Zavodny Gallery in Mikulov CZ

Minimalistic painting with broken lines on a white background in a rhythmic pattern based on the Fibonacci sequence

Camponovo Unlocking Lines

Broken Lines

Camponovo
Unlocking Lines