OPTICAL ILLUSIONS
In Honor of Bridget Riley and Justine Ashbee
The Op Art Movement Five Defining Features of Op Art
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BIG IDEA: In honor of optical illusion artists Bridget Riley and Justine Ashbee, create a style of abstract art that produces optical illusions with lines, shape and form.
ESSENTIAL QUESTION:
How might optical illusion art be applied to the concepts of technology, engineering and real world applications?
KEY KNOWLEDGE: What is Op art ? (Optical Illusion Art)
HISTORY OF OP ART: Optical Art, better known as Op Art, is an abstract style of art that creates an optical illusion. The art movement became popular in the 1960’s by Bridget Riley and Victor Vasarely. They used patterns and colors to disorient the viewer.Vasarely is often referred to as the grandfather of the op art movement. In the 1930’s he started out as a graphic designer, after leaving medical school. In he 1940’s he experimented with surrealism and abstract expressionism. The earliest example of op art is “Zebra” (1937).
His goal was to create a universal language through art. This was done through op art, a geometric abstraction.
How might optical illusion art be applied to the concepts of technology, engineering and real world applications?
KEY KNOWLEDGE: What is Op art ? (Optical Illusion Art)
- Op art, short for optical art. is a style of visual art that uses optical illusions. Op art works are abstract, with many better known pieces created in black and white. Typically, they give the viewer the impression of movement, hidden images, flashing and vibrating patterns, or of swelling or warping.
- Because of its geometrically-based nature, Op Art is, almost without exception, non-representational.
- The elements employed (color, line and shape) are carefully chosen to achieve maximum effect.
- Optical Illusions build excitement, because it is fun to see the way the different illusions can trick the eye.
HISTORY OF OP ART: Optical Art, better known as Op Art, is an abstract style of art that creates an optical illusion. The art movement became popular in the 1960’s by Bridget Riley and Victor Vasarely. They used patterns and colors to disorient the viewer.Vasarely is often referred to as the grandfather of the op art movement. In the 1930’s he started out as a graphic designer, after leaving medical school. In he 1940’s he experimented with surrealism and abstract expressionism. The earliest example of op art is “Zebra” (1937).
His goal was to create a universal language through art. This was done through op art, a geometric abstraction.
ACTIVITY:
Select at least two optical illusion techniques with step by step instruction and create an organized composition design. The PDF has 12 different tutorials so make sure you explore your options.
REQUIREMENTS:
Select at least two optical illusion techniques with step by step instruction and create an organized composition design. The PDF has 12 different tutorials so make sure you explore your options.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Must complete at least two optical illusion techniques
- Must demonstrate an illusion
- Must demonstrate overall good craftsmanship
VIDEO INSTRUCTIONS BELOW:
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Victor Vasarely: (1906 - 1997) Led the group of abstract painters who began to develop Op Art and for twenty years during his life, he developed his own style using geometric forms and limited colors. . M.C. Escher: (1898 - 1972) Although not a traditional Op artist, Escher created works with amazing perspectives and use of tessellations that certainly helped point the way for others. Bridget Riley: (1931 - ) Known for her tessellation art, Riley’s work with geometric forms seemingly moves into infinity in every direction. She delighted in the joy of using the eye to interpret the work. Justine Ashbee: is an American artist creating large scale free-form sharpie drawings. These drawings are executed purely by hand, using paint pens. Each form grow organically, in an intuitive flow, while maintaining delicate, elegant precision. Much like zen calligraphy, Justine Ashbee’s amorphous lines are improvisational, and intuitively composed, where the physicality and the mark making become one. |
SCIENCE CONNECTIONS: The science behind optical illusions:
An optical illusion (also called a visual illusion) is characterized by visually perceived images that differ from objective reality. The information gathered by the eye is processed by the brain to give a perception that does not tally with a physical measurement of the stimulus source. There are three main types of illusion - literal optical illusions that create images that are different from the objects that make them, physiological illusions that are the effects on the eyes and brain of excessive stimulation of a specific type - brightness, tilt, color, movement, and cognitive illusions where the eye and brain make unconscious inferences.
An optical illusion (also called a visual illusion) is characterized by visually perceived images that differ from objective reality. The information gathered by the eye is processed by the brain to give a perception that does not tally with a physical measurement of the stimulus source. There are three main types of illusion - literal optical illusions that create images that are different from the objects that make them, physiological illusions that are the effects on the eyes and brain of excessive stimulation of a specific type - brightness, tilt, color, movement, and cognitive illusions where the eye and brain make unconscious inferences.