LeParc
Julio Le Parc is an undisputed protagonist of the Op Art movement, which wanted to introduce motion into works of art. While some artists did this by creating optical illusions on canvas, Julio Le Parc built real technological devices, which highlight the complexity of visual perception. But careful! Julio Le Parc’s works aren’t just simple light effects. He carries out serious research on visual perception and the senses. His first works were made using natural light, plastic elements, nylon thread and moving objects, but from 1962 he began using artificial light in enormous contraptions, to create works that literally hypnotize whoever looks at them.
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Julio Le Parc is an undisputed protagonist of the Op Art movement, which wanted to introduce motion into works of art. While some artists did this by creating optical illusions on canvas, Julio Le Parc built real technological devices, which highlight the complexity of visual perception. But careful! Julio Le Parc’s works aren’t just simple light effects. He carries out serious research on visual perception and the senses. His first works were made using natural light, plastic elements, nylon thread and moving objects, but from 1962 he began using artificial light in enormous contraptions, to create works that literally hypnotize whoever looks at them.
