I grew up deeply fascinated by the OpArt movement, its mesmerizing compositions pushing the boundaries of traditional artistic techniques.
Victor Vasarely stands out as one of the pioneers of OpArt. Born in Hungary in 1906, Vasarely dedicated his life to exploring the possibilities of geometric abstraction and visual trickery with his meticulous works. He believed that art should be accessible to everyone, a philosophy I strongly believe in myself.
Vasarely’s artworks showcase his mastery of form and color, arranging basic geometric shapes with strategic use of contrasting hues, to create the illusion of depth and movement on a static two-dimensional canvas.
Some of Vasarely’s most iconic works are his series of “kinetic” paintings, which seem to pulsate and shift as viewers move around them. These hypnotic creations invite us to question the nature of reality and challenge our perception of space and time. The optical effects generated by Vasarely’s artworks are not merely decorative but rather an integral element of his artistic vision.
But I’ve always wondered, what would Vasarely’s works look like if he’d been able to animate them—how would he have made them move over time, or the movement of the viewer…?
Here is my interpretation of how that might have gone—if the code doesn’t work for you, please try looking at it using a different device/browser combination (there are one or two where it doesn’t do so well).