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Snow in Montalegre, North Portugal. 10 March 2024.
We go up to Montalegre once every year around this time, for the traditional “Cozido à Barrosã”, a delicious dish proposing an assortment of local smoked meats and vegetables cooked in boiling water. But really, it is only an excuse to venture into one of the countries most stunning sceneries of the North. Second to none in its combination of desolate small planes and majestic mountains, it acquires the status of fantastic with the arrival of the snow. Omit needless words. Music excerpt taken from Malaria by Celer.
The Dynamic Eye, Beyond Optical and Kinetic Art
The Atkinson Museum – V.N. Gaia – 19.11.23
. The Atkinson and Tate London bring more than 100 pieces, by 63 artists from more than 20 countries for an exhibition that started in July and ends this 19th November. Yes, we came on the last day.
During the 1950’s & 60’s, many artists began to incorporate mathematical theories, scientific research, and color theory into their work, and some began to use computers to create images. These artists saw the viewer not as a passive observer, but rather as an active participant, interacting with the art in real time and space. Their works often trigger complex visual sensations, activated by the observer’s perception of shape, color and pattern. Sometimes, this effect is intensified by the inclusion of kinetic elements, which create real or perceived movements.
Artists combined simple lines, geometric shapes, and bright colors to create optical effects and illusions. Optical Art emerged during this period. Kinetic Art was closely associated with Optical Art, encompassing art that utilises motors, moving elements, and energy sources that challenge art as a static form.
This exhibition revisits Optical and Kinetic Art from a global perspective. It intertwines artists such as Victor Vasarely, Jesús Rafael Soto, Alexander Calder and Frank Stella, who are closely associated with these movements as well as their predecessors and contemporary practitioners. The exhibition showcases views from the French school, the British, the African… in a singular display of 100+ pieces that are a feast for the eyes.
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