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Beyond Representation

1

Color precedes form

Each commission begins with one hue. Every material, surface, and proportion follows from that choice.

2

The surface breathes

Ultramarine in clear binder retains the powdery brilliance that traditional media dull to grey.

3

Presence over depiction

Our canvases carry no image. The pigment itself is the complete work.

4

Sensation without narrative

The blue field dissolves the boundary between surface and space.

This is the Klein Blue (IKB) design system, applied by Curio Design — a design-style library for AI agents. Full Klein Blue (IKB) guide → designbycurio.com/learn/klein-blue-ikb