Gestalt on Grid

 

The gestalt principle of continuation is the tendency of the human eye to follow a continuous path be it lines, curves, or intersections until it encounters another path or intersection. For example in the fifth illustration, It shows a continuity of four squares in each 4 rows that keep moving down so that it can still continue further below.

The gestalt principle of similarity says that elements that are similar are perceived to be more related than elements that are dissimilar. Similarity helps us organize objects by their relatedness to other objects within a group and can be affected by the attributes of color, size, shape and orientation. For example in the 3rd diagram, it shows a split in between the words in the middle.

Closure  is the illusion of seeing an incomplete stimulus as though it were whole. Thus, one unconsciously tends to complete a triangle or a square that has a gap in one of its sides. For example in the 4th illustration, it shows a letter T that has spaces in the sides. This explains how incomplete the grid is at the moment.

Figure–ground organization is a type of perceptual grouping that is a vital necessity for recognizing objects through vision. In Gestalt psychology it is known as identifying a figure from the background. For example in the first diagram, it shows a cross that the figure shows in order for the grid to look real.

The Law of Proximity is the gestalt grouping law that states elements that are close together tend to be perceived as a unified group. This straightforward law states that items close to each other tend to be grouped together, whereas items further apart are less likely to be grouped together. For example in the second illustration, it shows squares being close to eachother to explain the grid as proximity, showing that they leave space to eachother.