Illusion in Art.
Optical Art or Op Art, a phrase coined by popular Time magazine in October of 1964, refers to the use of precise mathematical based composition to create an illusion tricking - the human eye to believe that the art is question is moving, taking static imagery and making is seem kinetic.
Op art captivated the public audience after a major exhibition in 1965, The Responsive eye. Held at the MoMa in New...
Tuesday, 6 May 2014
“In some respects, Op Art can be thought of as a development from Kinetic Art. The question posed was how to provide the viewer with an illusion of movement on a static 2D surface. Exploitation of the fallibility of the eye through the use of optical illusion provided Op Artists with the answer.
The use of repetition of pattern and line, often in high contrast black and white was one way Op Artists used to create this illusion of movement....
Friday, 28 March 2014
After exploring sacred stones and there structure and experimenting with different methods of making my work look more 3 dimensional I think I would like to take it to the next level and look specifically at illusions. How shading and form can trick the eye into seeing 2 dimensional drawings/ patterns as 3 dimensional objects.
One of the most well know artists in the Op art field is Bridget Riley:
Bridget Riley
Bio:
London Based Artist
Born...
Tuesday, 18 March 2014
"Over the centuries, many cultures have contributed to the legends and lore surrounding gemstones. These rare products of nature have inspired philosophers and mystics to attribute unusual powers to these special minerals.
The best compendium of gemstone lore is undoubtedly that found in George Frederick Kunz's book The Curious Lore of Precious Stones published in 1913. But Kunz was no mystic crystal-gazer. Rather he was the...
Crystal gemstones inspire many people with their beauty. But the power and symbolism of these sacred stones goes beyond simple inspiration. Since crystal stones store energy inside their molecules, some people use them as tools to better connect with spiritual energy(such as angels) while praying. In the Book of Exodus, the Bible andTorah both describe how God himself instructed people to make a breastplate with 12 different gemstones for a high priest to use in prayer.
God gave Moses detailed instructions...
Stones of various kinds and sizes have been invested with sacredness from the earliest times. The worship of stones can be found in most ancient cultures, while sacred stones can be found in most of the world's religions.
According to Pausanias (VII, 24. 4), In olden times all the Greeks worshipped unwrought stones instead of images and describes thirty square stones near a spring sacred to Hermes [cf.Water and the Sacred] ar Pharae...
Tuesday, 11 March 2014
Following on from my preliminary sketches of polyhedrons I decided I would take back to Pinterest and see what other inspiring art I could find. Amongst the posts I found this piece by California based designer Bill Zindel.
Geometric Collages - Bill Zindel - Found Paper Collage
You can see more of Zindel's Geometric Collages here on his website:
http://www.billzindel.com/index.php?/web/geometric-collages/
I also found an article on Bill Zindle:
http://www.4by6.com/creative-showcase/profile/bill_zindel
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