Plane // Form

p l a n e

pictured below I have four examples of planes found in everyday ordinary life--the street sign demonstrates very thin but actual planes going in separate directions. My house as well as the ADPi house show multiple planes existing in the form of balconies, chimneys, porches, roofing, and sections of the houses that jut out. The sign at Turner Field is an example of a perforated plane--its not solid but it does have definite depth, length, and height.  

f o r m

GEOMETRIC FORM:

Here I have a tower the shape of a rectangle cutting the air at Lake Como demonstrating its 3D form. The cup cake holder structure shows different levels of circles connected by rectangular structures. The Georgia Theater's marque and the building structure itself exemplify geometric forms that are all connected to each other. The buildings in Piedmont Park are more examples of this specific form with multiple shapes such as square, rectangles, triangles, etc used. 

NATURAL FORM:

pictured below are all examples of forms that exist naturally in nature, humans having no control on how they've been created. The penguin, trees, mountains, valleys, bodies of water, and Romeo, my sweet pup all embody natural form.

ABSTRACT FORM:

Henry Moore's famous sculptures were exihibited at the Atlanta Botanical Gardens a few years ago and nothing could better demonstrate abstract form than these structures. They might be trying to emulate some type of form/shape but something is missing or is changed, making them abstract in nature. For example, the fountain glass could be trying to mimic attributes of water. We can tell this from the coloring and the movement of the glass, but the fact that its physically placed in a fountain helps us come to this conclusion. It very well could be representing something else in a different context. That's what makes abstract forms hard to identify, but also what makes them so interesting. 

NON-OBJECTIVE FORM:
Commonly confused with abstract form, non-objective form is not trying to emulate any known form whatsoever. These two pictures accomplish that because I am not quite sure what either of them could be in "real life." Despite this, they are both very powerful and interesting pieces due to their movement, coloring, building material, and positioning in the gardens. The fact that the black one was overlooking the city says something different from the green/blue structure existing amongst lush landscaping.

STATIC FORM: these two photos demonstrate static form in the sense that they both give off vibes of stability and permanence. These two smoke stacks amongst the mountain backdrop and sprawling farmland look strong and immovable. The stacked picture frames and couch appear to be stuck in place, waiting to be rested upon. Although the picture of the couch is more inviting and calming, and the smoke stack offers more power/strength, they both demonstrate static, resting, and firm environments.

DYNAMIC FORM: There is a lot of movement going on in both of these pictures, giving them a dynamic quality that can't be found in static environments. The movement of the waves in the background, the waves in Ashley's hair, and the physical action of her throwing her head back in laughter all give this first photo its dynamic characteristics. The contrasting colors of the sky, her hairs, and the ocean help to charge this photo with a tangible energy. This same energy can be found in the picture of the elephants in Cape Town. It is clear that they are in mid-motion, in the middle of the action of sitting down. There is nothing stationary about this picture. The fact that they are sitting on the diagonal and at different stages of sitting makes this picture interesting as well.