274. Sequence Morse Diagonal

Diagonal Morse Sequence — From “0” to Infinity / Numbers Without Numbers

Sequenza Morse diagonale — From “0” to Infinity / Numeri senza numeri

Numbers Without Numbers — Paolo Grassi, 274. Sequence Morse Diagonal (5965–5968), from From “0” to Infinity; diagonal CMY/grey Morse-code dots and dashes on white, framed. — 274. Sequence Morse Diagonal, 5965 / 5968 - © 2025 Paolo Grassi

In Sequence Morse Diagonal, the numerical sequence is translated through the numeric Morse alphabet into an oblique pattern of signs.

Each digit is decomposed into dots and dashes that become circles and rectangles in flat color, arranged on a rotated grid that guides reading from top-left to bottom-right.

The dots are not braille; they mark the punctuation of the code and set the rhythm.

A CMY palette with gray scales safeguards legibility, while the white field preserves clarity and air.

The work belongs to the Numbers Without Numbers cycle, where number does not appear as a glyph but as a visual and temporal structure.

Surface in acrylic on fine-grain cotton canvas, with crisp fields and controlled edges. Size 200×200 cm, unique piece, made to order.

Museum view — Numbers Without Numbers — Paolo Grassi, 274. Sequence Morse Diagonal (5965–5968), from From “0” to Infinity; a woman and an elderly man stand before a large framed CMY/gray Morse-code canvas. — Museum view: 274. Sequence Morse Diagonal / 5965–5968 / © 2025 Paolo Grassi.

In Sequence Morse Diagonal la sequenza numerica è tradotta con l’alfabeto Morse numerico in una trama obliqua di segni.

Ogni cifra è scomposta in punti e linee che diventano cerchi e rettangoli a tinte piatte, disposti su una griglia ruotata che conduce la lettura dall’alto a sinistra verso il basso a destra.

I punti non sono braille: marcano la punteggiatura del codice e scandiscono il ritmo. La palette CMY con scale di grigi tutela la leggibilità del sistema, mentre lo spazio bianco preserva respiro e precisione.

L’opera appartiene al ciclo Numbers Without Numbers, in cui il numero non appare come grafema ma come struttura visiva e temporale.

Superficie in acrilico su tela di cotone a grana fine, con campiture nette e bordi controllati. Formato 200×200 cm, esemplare unico, su ordinazione.

Sequence Morse Diagonal 5965 / 5968

Title: Sequence Morse Diagonal
Cycle: From "0" to Infinity - Numbers Without Numbers

Element: 274.
Year: 2025
Medium: Acrylic in flat tones on fine cotton canvas
Palette: Cyan, Magenta, Yellow + grey scales
Museum format: 200 x 200 cm (or on request)
Edition: Unique (1/1)
Production: Made to order
Framing: Unframed or box frame; neutral edge recommended

Certificate: Signed Certificate of Authenticity by the artist

All works presented here are part of the artistic project From “0” to Infinity by Paolo Grassi, exploring the relationship between numbers, time, and transformation through conceptual art.

Tutte le opere presentate fanno parte del progetto artistico From “0” to Infinity di Paolo Grassi, che esplora il rapporto tra numeri, tempo e trasformazione attraverso l’arte concettuale.

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