Unity through Proximity

Proximity is the degree of closeness in the placement of elements,and this can help create unity. If items are placed far apart they can seem unrelated, but placing items close together groups them together and unifies the image.

In this Frida Kahlo still life, you can see that all of the objects are placed close together, which lumps them into one large group. If she had placed them farther apart, we may see them as separate types of fruit instead of one cluster of fruit.

Simply placing items close together gives them a relationship, even if they are unrelated.