On the front lawn of Reed College in SE Portland.
 

        




Outside of an abandoned building (formerly Arby's) on SE Woodstock.

Outside the Jesus is the Light of the World retreat in SE Portland.

Grid and Matrix

A GRID is a network of intersecting horizontal and vertical lines. A MATRIX is a three- dimensional grid, or the point from which something takes form. When used in three-dimensional art, grids and matrices often create a sense of order and unity.

Teak Grid wall sculpture, by Le Roy Setziol

Atomic full of love, full of wonder, by Nike Savvas

BMW's kinetic sculpture, in which a matrix of balls suspended on wire can be moved in patterns until they come to rest in the shape of new and classic BMW cars.

Repetition and Rhythm

REPETITION:Repeated visual elements such as color, texture, line and shape create strong visual connections that serve as a unifying force within a composition. When these elements are arranged into a deliberate pattern, a sense of RHYTHM is created that guides the eye through the piece, making something inherently stationary appear dynamic.

The Parthenon was constructed in Athens in the 5th century B.C. It is made of marble and limestone and was originally used as a temple for the goddess Athena.

The Hotel Uzbekistan, in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, is an example of Soviet architecture.

 

The Star, by American Sculptor Alexander Calder in 1960, is made of polychrome sheet metal and steel wire.