Geometric figures, polygons or symbols emerge when multiple lines of meaning converge or interlock, illustrating the relationships between an individual or a place and its environment. They can also take shape around a highly significant event, or result from a sequence of events of a similar nature.

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Les deux faces de la Médaille miraculeuse, avec l’effigie de la Vierge au recto, et un M surmonté d’une croix au verso.

The Miraculous Medal and the “M of Mary”

The apparitions of the Virgin Mary that took place in the 19th century form an “M” across the territory of France, as if the Miraculous Medal struck in 1832 had laid out its design.
L’Obélisque de Buenos Aires, au centre de la Plaza de la República

The Buenos Aires Obelisk

Erected in 1936, the Buenos Aires Obelisk marks the starting point of the structural axes of South America and appears as the “lock” keeping the entire continent under the tutelage of the Empire.
Mémorial dédié à Lady Diana et Dodi Al Fayed au magasin Harrod's, propriété de Mohamed Al Fayed.

Lady Di’s Fate Encoded in the Geometry of Paris

The death of Lady Di and her companion Dodi Al Fayed, a Muslim of Egyptian origin, triggered an unprecedented wave of emotion worldwide. Here, we will examine the mysterious car crash that claimed their lives through the lens of symplanicity.