BioMorphic
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BioMorphic

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Intro

The specific term "biomorphic" and "biomorphism"
originated early on with the surrealists and
dadaist, as well as their proto-groups. It
embodies two ideas:

     The organic (as opposed to the geometric)
and
     The changes possible in living systems

The first of these presents itself clearly in figure
drawing, but even here we feel the "pull" of the 
geometric. Not entirely due to the proper use of
perspective and accuracte anatomy, etc - but more 
so for the sense of pro-portion.  -[The Golden Mean]-

In the idea of the biomorphic, our easiest model
is that of an amoeba or paramecium - an organic
creature having neither arms nor legs. Even when
we look at sea creatures like the octopus, whale,
or the self-iluminated deep-sea fish we are always
struck at their functional organic-isity (organic-ness).

Thus, the biomorphic (in keeping oft times with the
concept of "morphing"; eg, changing, mutating, evolving)
can go beyond the normal organic. 

 

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