QUINTA ESSENTIA

Oleksiy Koval, “Quinta Essentia”, 2013, 130 x 135 cm, marker, tape on MDF. Photo © Klaus Mauz
Oleksiy Koval, “Quinta Essentia”, 2013, 130 x 135 cm, marker, tape on MDF, collection of the Hubei Museum of Art. Photo © Klaus Mauz

“QUINTA ESSENTIA”, Oleksiy Koval, 2012

M

1/4 & 1/9

R

a *2,3,1
b *2,2,3,1
c *2,3,1
d *1,1,1,2,3
e *2,3,1
f *1,2,1,3,1,5

E

| a,b,c,d,e,f |

P

#1. [*a,b,c,d,e,f]
#2. [*b,c,d,e,f,a]
#3. [*c,d,e,f,a,b]
#4. [*d,e,f,a,b,c]
#5. [*e,f,a,b,c,d]
#6. [*f,a,b,c,d,e]

Signs and symbols:

M meter
A area
U unit
R rhythmical motive
E element
P procedure
# entry

* hits the meter
number of entries flexible
1 number of entries
|| order fixed
[] within the same area
> n occupy n
{ n out of n possible
+ has to touch
not
V vertical
H horizontal
F flexibel
(n) size of unit
size of the unit is corresponding for all elements


On this page I publish the compositions, which have been written using “The Beautiful Formula Language“. Please, feel free to send me your comment or any kind of question. 

Oleksiy Koval

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