Point Light Plane: Works on Paper
Visit 931 Gallery from September 16 through October 16, 2022 for Point Line Plane on Friday, and view works of Art by Jude Barton, John Kjos, Tom Mazzullo, and Tim McKay.
"Point, Line, Plane - The fundamental elements of design. The point, the line and the plane are the fundamental elements of design. Conceptually, they are the underpinnings of geometry, denoting location, direction, and surface; as such point, line, and plane are the basic building blocks of two- and three-dimensional art.
A point has no dimension - only location. Visually a point is created as a dot or as the intersection of lines. They can be overt or subtle, conspicuous or implied. The point is the smallest of design elements, while a collection of points can imply space, shape, direction, movement, texture, and color. Artists will use points as a means to center attention on important areas of the composition.
A line begins to denote length and direction; in other words, a line has one dimension. For the artist a line is thought of as an edge or a boundary, and as an indication of movement. Once dimension is introduced, scale becomes important. The relation of lines to each other, to other design elements, and to the the entire composition becomes a consideration for the artist. Lines can be positively made marks or they can be implied by a shift in tone or color. A group of intersecting lines with varying directions create shapes.
A plane denotes the dimensions length and width. Planes are shapes, defining and separating areas of the artwork. In a graphic work they can have boundaries made of lines, colors, textures, and material differences. Combining planes together creates forms, which can be implied, as in graphic work, or solid, as in sculptural work. The entire artwork can be a plane; the relationships of all the design elements to each other takes place in a bounded area which itself has a shape and dimension.
All three design elements are explored by artists when they create a visual artwork. Point, Line, and Plane celebrates the artists' interest in these fundamentals, some working with pure geometry in black and white, while others add elements of color. Some artists use these elements to imply forms in their work while others use pure shape to create complex relationships in their compositions."
