DEPLI BLANC (I)
A profound exploration of form and material
Jean Degottex's DEPLI BLANC (I) is a pivotal work that interrogates the relationship between figure and ground, image and surface. By reducing his technique to the elemental manipulation of the support, Degottex creates a work where the fold itself becomes the image, inseparable from the material it inhabits. This approach prefigures the philosophical concepts later articulated by Gilles Deleuze, where the fold represents continuous becoming, resisting traditional boundaries and dualities.
Design Highlights
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The fold as both image and material
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Exploration of form through elemental manipulation
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Challenges traditional boundaries between image and surface
Key Facts
| Detail | Description |
|---|---|
| Architect | Jean Degottex |
| Year | 1979 |
| Status | Built |
| Primary Material | Canvas |
| Conceptual Influence | Gilles Deleuze's philosophy |
The work is significant in the realm of modern architecture as it embodies a philosophical inquiry into the nature of form and materiality, encouraging a rethinking of traditional architectural boundaries.