In the first assignment One Black Square, we applied Gestalt Theory to designing black-and-white compositions. With a 13*13cm black square, we created a design on a white background.
For my first work, I used a circle that was separated into parts and assembled the parts into a main pattern. Using the principles of closure, I created several circles and semicircular shapes. Also, I used the symmetry principle to make the composition seem more arranged. I placed this main structure at the one-third point of the canvas to make it more stressed and make the composition more balanced.
For the materials left, I used the principle of similarity to cut the pieces into certain groups of shapes and placed them on the other part of the composition. With the pieces paving the way to the left-up corner, there is a continuity can be seen in the image. Most of the elements are round on the bottom side and the angles are sharp on the upper side. I tried to create a comparison and make the composition more balanced in this way.
For the second piece, I used the similarity principle and cut the square into several isosceles right triangles. To make the work more creative, I cut some of the triangles into pieces and use proximity principle to arrange them and make some intersections between the triangles.
By removing some small triangles between the crossover part, I created closure also. For the leftover triangles, I used symmetry and continuity principles to arrange them to the two sides of the composition. Also, when attaching them to the background, I used the one-third rule to place the beginning and ends of the triangles to make it more balanced. From the composition, I hope the audience can find the feeling of flowing in the image.
For the additional piece, I still used circles as the main element in my composition. I tried cutting the circle into pieces and arranging them based on the symmetry principle. Then I separate them into smaller rectangular shapes and arrange them based on the proximity principle, giving the sense of movements. With making a space between the central circle and the edges of the piece, I created a closure there. Also, I followed the continuity rule for the central circle edition and symmetry for the other parts approaching the edges.
