he line has almost become a work of art in itself; one can not play with it when the representation of objects perceived was all-important.
Theo van DoesburgWhile the expressive possibilities of Neoplasticism are limited to two dimensions (the plane), Elementarism realizes the possibility of plasticism in four dimensions, in the field of time-space.
Theo van DoesburgThe complete and definitive work of art is created beyond one's individuality... ...The universal transcends such a level. Mere spontaneity has never created a work of art which possesses a lasting cultural value. The method leading to universal form is based upon calculations of measure and number.
Theo van DoesburgWe speak of concrete and not abstract painting because nothing is more concrete, more real than a line, a color, a surface.
Theo van Doesburg