Principles of Black & White Design

Black and White - Principles of Design is a 550-page collection of black-and-white compositions documenting an extended exploration of form, contrast, and spatial perception. Moving from ink on paper to net-art and digital painting, the volume traces a sustained investigation into the dynamics of positive and negative space across multiple media.

Through abstraction, repetition, and reduction, the works examine how visual balance, tension, and structure emerge when color is removed and form is distilled to its essentials. The project deconstructs conventional approaches to design and reimagines the relationship between image, surface, and space within both physical and digital environments.

Both a personal archive and a conceptual study, this book reflects Rozita Sophia Fogelman's long-standing fascination with navigating the boundaries between art, design, and spatial logic. The collection functions as a research-driven body of work, revealing how minimalist systems and black-and-white constraints can generate complexity, depth, and expressive range.

First published in August 2015, Black and White - Principles of Design stands as a foundational volume within Fogelman's broader interdisciplinary practice, connecting drawing, digital media, and conceptual design into a cohesive visual investigation.