Op Art in its Formation Process

Light has always been used effectively by all artists throughout the centuries, reflecting reality to us in a multidimensional way through the works created. The cultural and technological developments that caused a shift in concepts over the last century have ushered in a new era where reality and unreality coexist, in this sense activating the creative part of our brain. This book, which covers how Op Art—defined as "different" in the field of visual arts due to its scientific content—emerged, the theories it is based on, its general characteristics, and Op artists along with their works, serves as an important reference book while also explaining Op Art to art lovers in a plain language. "...Op Art, which calls out to infinity with its lines, reveals 'the infinite in the finite,' as Schelling puts it, and brings the receiver of the art concept, which underwent a transformation with the 20th century, to the forefront. The movement's understanding of art, which is indexed to perceptual illusion, aims to eliminate the individual differences of its receiver, such as education and age. In other words, the receiver is, in a sense, removed from particularity. The movement, in which individual differences are ineffective and which operates from a strictly universal platform, makes use of the functioning of the perception mechanism. Therefore, creating the same visual effect in every individual constitutes the reason for the movement's existence. The receiver no longer needs a certain cultural background to interpret the work. Op Art, which sets out with the desire to overcome individual and cultural differences for the receiver, also eliminates individual differences arising from the artist's talent and identity by supporting artistic creativity with technology. The argument that Op Art, which brings the question of 'Are we dependent on technology, or is technology dependent on us?' to mind, has also paved the way for Digital Art, which has settled on today's agenda, gives this study importance in the context of relevance."