Sequence of Materials and Transformations
Josef Albers was a German architect that focused his work on teaching students about the elements of design. He encouraged his students to always experiment and create new things using a sequence of materials and model transformations. Mainly through the use of paper, Albers creates ideas for various forms through different iterations. For this particular project I specifically looked at his book called The Homage to a Square where Albers uses colour and the square to understand the idea that proportions and placement can affect the way we perceive colour. Using various contrasting shades, he created works of art that could alter ones feelings (Figure1).

Through my iterations, I followed his idea of experimentation with paper, cuttings, and shapes (Figure 2). As I did so, I also took into account his emphasis on the overlapping colours and the new shades that resulted from that process. I personally chose the colours of red, yellow and orange to signify heat and portray a warm feeling (Figure 3). The overall layout stays true to Albers’ Homage to a Square. However I have decided to include the outlines of circular shapes instead of the smaller squares within the art piece in order to reference the basic geometric shape that is common in the natural world.


Reference List
Albers, J. 1965. The Homage to a Square, United States of America.
Accessed 20th August: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josef_Albers#Homage_to_the_Square
Accessed 21st August: http://www.lifeofanarchitect.com/josef-albers-homage-to-the-square/
