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As people became more hasty with their writing the right side of the letter “V” began to elongate resulting in the symbol we know and use today.
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January 21, 2026 at 5:22 PM
As people became more hasty with their writing the right side of the letter “V” began to elongate resulting in the symbol we know and use today.
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It is thought that the word “Veritas” (meaning "true") was shortened to the letter “V”. This abbreviation was used to indicate true, yes, or confirmed regarding verification of items on a list. Over time its design began to change.
January 21, 2026 at 5:22 PM
It is thought that the word “Veritas” (meaning "true") was shortened to the letter “V”. This abbreviation was used to indicate true, yes, or confirmed regarding verification of items on a list. Over time its design began to change.
While the use and widespread understanding of this symbol within popular culture appears to be modern, (especially due to its incorporation into computer operating systems) it is interesting to note that the symbol may have been created sometime during the Roman Empire.
January 21, 2026 at 5:22 PM
While the use and widespread understanding of this symbol within popular culture appears to be modern, (especially due to its incorporation into computer operating systems) it is interesting to note that the symbol may have been created sometime during the Roman Empire.
‘right or wrong’, ‘on or off’, ‘complete or incomplete’. The check mark is immediately recognizable as a predominantly affirmative symbol because of its instant and simplistic composition.
January 21, 2026 at 5:21 PM
‘right or wrong’, ‘on or off’, ‘complete or incomplete’. The check mark is immediately recognizable as a predominantly affirmative symbol because of its instant and simplistic composition.
The checkbox (sometimes called a ‘tickbox’) is a common symbol used in hard copy paper transactions such as ballot boxes with checks, multiple choice tests, or computer controls that allow the user of the checkbox to make a binary choice, typically between ‘true or false’, ‘yes or no’,
January 21, 2026 at 5:21 PM
The checkbox (sometimes called a ‘tickbox’) is a common symbol used in hard copy paper transactions such as ballot boxes with checks, multiple choice tests, or computer controls that allow the user of the checkbox to make a binary choice, typically between ‘true or false’, ‘yes or no’,
Gunilla Klingberg lives and works in Stockholm. She is represented by Galerie Nordenhake, Stockholm and Berlin.
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January 20, 2026 at 10:18 PM
Gunilla Klingberg lives and works in Stockholm. She is represented by Galerie Nordenhake, Stockholm and Berlin.
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Large-scale public commissions include the Triangeln Railway Station (2010) in central Malmö, Sweden, and the Nye Akershus Hospital (2008) Norway. In 2010, Klingberg received the Edstrandska Foundation Award, a five-year working grant from The Swedish Visual Arts Fund.
January 20, 2026 at 10:18 PM
Large-scale public commissions include the Triangeln Railway Station (2010) in central Malmö, Sweden, and the Nye Akershus Hospital (2008) Norway. In 2010, Klingberg received the Edstrandska Foundation Award, a five-year working grant from The Swedish Visual Arts Fund.
She has had solo exhibitions in museums and galleries throughout Europe and was included in ARCO, Madrid (2008), and the 10th Istanbul Biennial (2007), and in Philagrafika: The Graphic Unconscious (2010) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
January 20, 2026 at 10:18 PM
She has had solo exhibitions in museums and galleries throughout Europe and was included in ARCO, Madrid (2008), and the 10th Istanbul Biennial (2007), and in Philagrafika: The Graphic Unconscious (2010) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
" Gunilla Klingberg was born in Stockholm, Sweden, where she studied Sculpture at Konstfack (University College of Arts, Crafts, Design), and Magazine and Newspaper Design at RMI-Berghs.
January 20, 2026 at 10:18 PM
" Gunilla Klingberg was born in Stockholm, Sweden, where she studied Sculpture at Konstfack (University College of Arts, Crafts, Design), and Magazine and Newspaper Design at RMI-Berghs.
Elements playfully placed symbols and pictographs create a new kind of narrative, open for a more personal interpretive reading and experience.
January 20, 2026 at 10:18 PM
Elements playfully placed symbols and pictographs create a new kind of narrative, open for a more personal interpretive reading and experience.
Passers-by can experience this transformation, from fragments of pattern to the melding of shapes, as their perspective in relation to the work changes while making their way through the space.
January 20, 2026 at 10:18 PM
Passers-by can experience this transformation, from fragments of pattern to the melding of shapes, as their perspective in relation to the work changes while making their way through the space.
The individual details on each slab work at various distances, identifiable in close proximity to the slabs themselves, and again from a distance as they melt together into a tapestry of forms.
January 20, 2026 at 10:18 PM
The individual details on each slab work at various distances, identifiable in close proximity to the slabs themselves, and again from a distance as they melt together into a tapestry of forms.
This independent work is designed to be a catalyst between the architecture, visitors and its environment, connecting and unifying.
January 20, 2026 at 10:18 PM
This independent work is designed to be a catalyst between the architecture, visitors and its environment, connecting and unifying.
By rotating the slab in different directions, its multi-layered pattern will transform between being symmetrical or organic, creating a mercurial free-form layout that can translate to the vertical surfaces of facades.
January 20, 2026 at 10:17 PM
By rotating the slab in different directions, its multi-layered pattern will transform between being symmetrical or organic, creating a mercurial free-form layout that can translate to the vertical surfaces of facades.
This symbology loosely refers to the area surrounding Gilmore Place, its nature and history, including farming and logging, its historic waterway, the steel industry, and the railway. The final layout consists of one single pattern design/slab.
January 20, 2026 at 10:17 PM
This symbology loosely refers to the area surrounding Gilmore Place, its nature and history, including farming and logging, its historic waterway, the steel industry, and the railway. The final layout consists of one single pattern design/slab.
Etrog, who passed away in 2014, is best known for his abstracted figurative sculptures which represent the human body’s transformation in a mechanized, industrial world.
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January 20, 2026 at 1:21 AM
Etrog, who passed away in 2014, is best known for his abstracted figurative sculptures which represent the human body’s transformation in a mechanized, industrial world.
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January 18, 2026 at 5:02 PM
Huet’s work may also pay homage to the tradition of equestrian statuary monumentalizing important figures.
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January 18, 2026 at 1:01 AM
Huet’s work may also pay homage to the tradition of equestrian statuary monumentalizing important figures.
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The title of Jacques Huet’s sculpture directly references the low relief carvings featured at the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, built to commemorate both the French Revolutionary Wars and the Napoleonic Wars.
January 18, 2026 at 1:00 AM
The title of Jacques Huet’s sculpture directly references the low relief carvings featured at the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, built to commemorate both the French Revolutionary Wars and the Napoleonic Wars.
January 16, 2026 at 7:16 PM