
Viga and shadows. Our Lady of Guadalupe Church, Guadalupe, Arizona.

Viga and shadows. Our Lady of Guadalupe Church, Guadalupe, Arizona.
Skyspace detail / Knight Rise / 2011 / James Turrell.
At the Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art, Scottsdale, Arizona.

Skyspace detail / Knight Rise / 2011 / James Turrell.
At the Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art, Scottsdale, Arizona.
Mural detail / Radiate / 2014 / James Marshall (a.k.a. Dalek).
In the SMOCA Lounge, Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art, Scottsdale, Arizona.

Mural detail / Radiate / 2014 / James Marshall (a.k.a. Dalek).
In the SMOCA Lounge, Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art, Scottsdale, Arizona.
Cactus behind the textured glass of the Scrim Wall / James Carpenter Design Associates.
At the Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art, in Scottsdale, Arizona.

Cactus behind the textured glass of the Scrim Wall / James Carpenter Design Associates.
At the Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art, in Scottsdale, Arizona.
Detail of Scrim Wall / James Carpenter Design Associates.
At
Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art, in Scottsdale, Arizona.

Detail of Scrim Wall / James Carpenter Design Associates.
At
Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art, in Scottsdale, Arizona.
Mirror wall at the Tempe Center for the Arts, in Tempe, Arizona.
What makes a grid so visually compelling? Why is it so satisfying to violate the pattern?