Op Art


1. What is Op Art?

Op Art is a short turn of ‘optical art’ it is an optical illusion that tricks the eye. Its a form of abstract art that gives the illusion of movement by the correct use of pattern and color, or in which conflicting patterns emerge and overlap each other . Op art started in the 1960s .The Op art movement was driven by artists who were interested in investigating various perceptual effects.

2. What are the Op art features?

Op art is to trick the eye and it is a very interesting piece of art. It is more abstract art in which composition, moves, and shape from. Op Art is not created by chance. The elements that is employed in a piece of Op Art are carefully chosen to achieve that maximum effect. In order for the illusion to work, each color, line, and shape must contribute to the overall of the art piece.

3. What are the differences between Op art and illusion?

In my opinion I don’t there is a big difference but the definition of optical illusion is “An optical illusion is an illusion caused by the visual system and characterized by a visual percept that appears to differ from reality”. The definition of illusion is "a distortion of the senses, revealing how the human brain normally organizes and interprets sensory stimulation. Though illusions distort reality, they are generally shared by most people”. So I think that there isn’t really a difference because the definitions (in my opinion) sound the same.


4. How op art tricks our brain?

It shows that identically sized lines can appear to be different lengths when placed between converging parallel lines. This shows how our sense of perspective works. Like a train track, the slanted lines make us believe the top line is further away. This confuses the brain, and it overcompensates, making the line appear bigger as it would have to be in real life to produce those kinds of proportions. For a similar reasons, this may be why the lines in the illusion appear to be different lengths. The art tricks the brain into thinking the lines are nearer or further away 

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