When Art and Math Collide: Op Art Icosahedrons
Posted by Krissy PondenBridget Riley was one of the most influential artists of the Op Art movement of the 1960’s. She painted large scale optical illusions, first using only black and white, to create complex images that tricked the eye. Soon the bold and vibrant designs caught on and became a part of the mod aesthetic of the era, and Op Art was seen everywhere from fashion to advertising. The seventh graders looked at examples of Riley’s art and then learned how to create their own illusions. We then combined this idea with a geometry concept by drawing our illusions on a three dimensional shape called an icosahedron, a polyhedron composed of 20 equilateral triangular faces. The students created a template from a single sheet of paper and then decorated it in black and white optical art designs. Look for them hanging from the art room ceiling soon!
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