If there was a month for grids then January would be it. The New Year brings with it a desire to organise, list and restructure. Here are some beautiful examples of grids, to make you feel neat and tidy.
Artist Daniel Everett loves a grid. As a result, we love Daniel Everett. See more of his work here.
Untitled by Daniel Everett
Untitled by Daniel Everett
Untitled by Daniel Everett
Untitled by Daniel Everett
Johann Besse takes photos of ordinary tower blocks but turns them into elegant, Le Witt-like monoliths.
Grid by Johann Besse
Grid by Johann Besse
Grid by Johann Besse
Grid by Johann Besse
Grid by Johann Besse
Grid by Johann Besse
It goes without saying that the end results of origami are wonderful, but it just so happens that the crease instruction guides are pretty special too.
Flight of Folds Origami
Flight of Folds Origami Pattern
Origamido Koi Origami
Origamido Koi Origami Pattern
Roosevelt Elk Origami
Roosevelt Elk Origami Pattern
Yellow Jacket Origami
Yellow Jacket Origami Pattern
Karen Barbé is a constant source of grid based eye candy. Her meticulous cross stitch patterns will please and her paper weaving experiments will delight.
Woven paper by Karen Barbé
Woven paper by Karen Barbé
Robert Swain has been painting blocks and grids since the 60s, exploring colour interaction over his massive canvases.
Robert Swain, Untitled, Triangle, 8'H, 1969
Robert Swain, Untitled, 1967
Robert Swain, Untitled, 712, 1978
Robert Swain, Untitled, 1991
Robert Swain, Untitled, RO#3, 1992-99
Our current favourite pattern wizard is Sigrid Calon. Her risograph creations all stem from the same basic grid, the permutations are endless.
