Alexander Calder
Alexander Calder may not be a designer but his use of space, form, colour, composition and movement as a sculptor is an inspiration to designers - from his mobiles, to his wire drawings to his solid steel sculptures.
A quote from Alexander:
“Out of different masses, tight, heavy, middling–indicated by variations of size or color–directional line–vectors which represent speeds, velocities, accelerations, forces, etc. . . .–these directions making between them meaningful angles, and senses, together defining one big conclusion or many.
Spaces, volumes, suggested by the smallest means in contrast to their mass, or even including them, juxtaposed, pierced by vectors, crossed by speeds.”
Find out more on this legend here and experience a virtual tour of a gallery exhibiting his work here
