OP ART SENSORY TOUR
Op Art, or optical art, relates to how we perceive art in the world around us. Op Art primarily focuses on simple shapes, colors, and patterns to create images that are more than stationary.
The style gained momentum in the 1960s with artists such as Sol LeWitt, Bridget Riley, and Victor Vasarely and utilized the emotions and experiences of the times in order to get people to experience something outside of themselves. Our exhibition contains many of the finest works of Op Art, encouraging you to experience a wide range of emotions, thoughts, and feelings. No one person will have the same experience, and that is the true beauty of Op Art.
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Enjoy this self-guided sensory tour!
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REMEMBER: Op Art is meant to make you think! Even if you did not think of anything…that is okay! Op Art is a personal experience and there is no wrong way to feel about a piece of art.
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Sound
When looking at these paintings, what sounds or noises are created or recalled? After each painting, spend time reflecting and sharing those sounds.
Feelings
When looking at these paintings, what emotions or feelings are created? After each painting, spend time reflecting and sharing those feelings.
Shapes
When looking at these paintings, what shapes are your eyes immediately drawn to? After each painting, spend time reflecting and sharing what your eyes were focused on.
Thoughts
When looking at these paintings, what images, experiences, ideas come into your head? After each painting, spend time reflecting and sharing what thoughts entered your mind?
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Post Exhibit Reflection
What were your overall impressions of Op Art?
Did everyone in your group have different experiences at the same piece of art?
Were you surprised by some of the things you felt or observed?
