Quiet Monumentalism — Structural Object Study I - Pieter Lategan | STUDIO 2026
Structural Form Study — Bag Concept I
This image represents an early process study rather than a finished design.
The starting point was a Quiet / Silent Monumentalism figure study. I removed the background entirely, isolating the abstracted form so that only mass, weight, and structure remained. What interested me was not the figure as a body, but the figure as volume — a contained presence defined by compression, fold, and gravity.
By stripping the image down to its essential shape, the form could be read differently: not as a person, but as an object with architectural logic. This allowed me to begin thinking about how a sculptural presence might translate into a functional object, such as a bag, without becoming decorative or illustrative.
At this stage, the work is intentionally unresolved. The image documents a way of thinking rather than a solution. It marks a transition point between painting, object, and material exploration, where questions of fabric, structure, and use will be tested slowly and rigorously.
This is a working process. The final outcome may change significantly, but the core concern remains the same: restraint, material intelligence, and form carrying meaning without explanation.
Work in progress, 9 January 2026 - Pretoria, South Africa
Pieter Lategan
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