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Workshop Optical Art

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What is Op-Art?

Op art is short for 'optical art'. The Op Art movement emerged in the 1950s. It evolved from abstract/geometric elements found in Abstract Expressionism, and its artists explored the idea of deception and illusion. The Op-Art artists used color, space and form to create a visceral experience of movement and rhythm for the viewer. They often played with positive/negative space, geometric patterns, and the color gradient to alter the viewer’s depth perception.

Bridget Riley, Victor Vasarely and Jesus Rafael Soto were three of the most important op artists.

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Op-Art Vasarely

Tate Kind: Op Art- What is that?

V. Vasarely Oervegn (Spirale), 1974

V.Vasarely Vega-Lep 1970

Op-art model n°1

Model 1 Op Art

Materials needed model 1

Paper Weaving model 1

Op-art Model 1

Op-art model n°2

Materials needed Model 1

Material required 2

Colouring strips

Step 2: design

Step 3_ colouring and cutting

Step 4 Paper weaving

Result op-art model 1

Result op-art model 1

Op-art model n°3

Materials needed model 3

Material required 2

Step 1_ colouring of paper strips

fold the paper in half

Cutting model 3

Step 4 Paper weaving

Step 4 Paper weaving - 2

Result op-art model 2

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