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@freeaiprompts.bsky.social

4:5 portrait, Escher-style: realistic white doves and black crows in a sunrise sky dissolving downward into interlocking geometric birds, ending in blue, gold and black triangles, ultra-detailed #AIArt #DigitalArt #OpticalArt #BirdArt #AICommunity #MCEscherStyle #GeometricArt

October 24, 2026 at 12:43 AM

Patrick Kapty

@patrickkapty.bsky.social

"Catholic Spain"
tempera on board
1963
Francisco Infante-Arana (b. 1943)
Spain

#handmade #art #painting #OpArt #CatholicSpain #c1963 #FranciscoInfanteArana #Spain #spanishart #modernart #opticalart

October 9, 2026 at 2:18 PM

Patrick Kapty

@patrickkapty.bsky.social

Untitled
gouache on cardboard
n.d.
Antonio Maluf (1926-1991)
Brazil

#handmade #art #OpArt #AntonioMaluf #brazil #concretart #gruporuptura #saopaulo #geometricart #opticalart #abstractconstructivist #modernart #1950s #mcm #BrazilianModern #modernism #vintagemodern #painting #modernartist #artwork

October 9, 2026 at 2:39 PM

Patrick Kapty

@patrickkapty.bsky.social

E9
oil on canvas
1966
Wojciech Fangor (1922-2015)
Poland

#handmade #art #painting #OpArt #WojciechFangor #poland #modernart #modernism #opticalart #TheResponsiveEye #MoMA #nyc #positiveillusoryspace #guggenheim #warsawmetro #avantgarde

Wojciech Fangor (November 15, 1922 – October 25, 2015) was a world-renowned Polish painter, graphic artist, and sculptor. He remains celebrated as one of the most influential pioneers of postwar Op Art (Optical Art) and a master of spatial abstraction.
Born in Warsaw, Fangor secretly trained under famous painters Tadeusz Pruszkowski and Felicjan Szczęsny Kowarski during the German occupation of Poland. He graduated from the Warsaw Academy of Fine Arts in 1946.
n the early 1950s, he initially aligned with state-mandated Socialist Realism, painting iconic works such as Figures (1950) and Korean Mother (1951).
Concurrently, he became a co-founder of the highly influential Polish Poster School, utilizing dynamic graphic compositions and photo-collage elements for cultural and cinema advertisements.
Disillusioned by traditional figurative styles, Fangor pivoted dramatically toward geometric abstraction. Alongside architect Stanisław Zamecznik, he created Studium Przestrzeni (Study of Space), which is widely recognized as Poland’s first environmental art installation.
Through the late 1950s and 1960s, Fangor perfected his most iconic technique. By meticulously painting circles and waves with soft, blurred borders, he caused colors to visually bleed and expand into the viewer's physical field of vision. This optical illusion created an impression of light and motion pulsing straight off the canvas.
Fangor emigrated from Poland in 1961, traveling through Europe before moving to the United States in 1966.
His unique bridge between pure eye-tricks and the depth of Color Field painting caught the attention of Western curators. He was the only Polish artist included in MoMA’s landmark 1965 exhibition The Responsive Eye.
In 1970, he became the first and only Polish artist to receive a monographic, solo exhibition at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York.
During his time in America, he taught at institutions including Fairleigh Dickinson University and Harvard University.

October 9, 2026 at 7:47 PM

IRIDYSCENZIA

@iridyscenzia.bsky.social

'VISUAL INTERFERENCE'

What do you see when you look at it? I would really like to know! 🙏🏼❤️❤️

#VisualInterference
#DigitalArt
#AbstractArt
#GlitchArt
#GeometricArt
#DigitalArtwork
#AbstractDigitalArt
#OpticalArt
#ChromaticAberration
#ExperimentalArt
#AbstractArtist

September 28, 2026 at 11:35 AM

IRIDYSCENZIA

@iridyscenzia.bsky.social

'ANATOMY OF A MACHINE'

Which of the four sections do you like the most? Does it look more like the inside of a machine to you, or does it remind you of something else? 👏🔥

#DigitalArt #AbstractArt #GeometricArt #DigitalArtwork #OpticalArt #PatternArt #VisualArt

September 16, 2026 at 1:20 PM

IRIDYSCENZIA

@iridyscenzia.bsky.social

'DEEP SCAN'

What does it remind you of? Do you see some kind of machine, structure or signal in it? I’d love to hear your interpretation in the comments! 🥰❤️

#DigitalArt
#AbstractArt
#GeometricArt
#DigitalArtwork
#OpticalArt
#PatternArt
#VisualArt

September 7, 2026 at 1:04 PM

KungPowUnicorn

@kungpowunicorn.bsky.social

#RetrowaveEye #AnimeEyeArt #CyberEye #NeonGaze #ElectricIris #DigitalGaze #FutureVision #HypnoticArt #NeonPortrait #SurrealEye #VisualMystique #LaserGaze #SyntheticVision #DreamyIllustration #EyeOfTheFuture #OpticalArt #NeonSymbolism #AnimeAesthetic #RetroVision
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Retrowave Anime Eye by KungPowUnicorn | Redbubble

A single eye reflecting an entire retrowave landscape within its iris and pupil. For cyberpunk fans, retro anime enthusiasts, synthwave music lovers, and aesthetic collectors.

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August 21, 2026 at 4:45 AM

द संक्षेप

@thesankshep.bsky.social

क्या आप जानते हैं सुपरमार्केट्स रोशनी के जरिए आपकी खरीदारी की सोच बदल देते हैं? यहाँ हाई CRI लाइटिंग और रेड-एन्हांसिंग वेवलेंथ का इस्तेमाल होता है, जिससे फल-सब्ज़ियां और भी ताज़ा व चमकदार दिखती हैं।
#opticalillusion #illusion #freshproduce
#freshfood #vegetables #farmtotable
#supermarket
#visualillusion #opticalart #foodfacts
#consumerpsychology #knowledge

September 1, 2025 at 6:13 PM

Michael O’Mara

@litefrozenfart.bsky.social

Embrace the quiet strength within. Even in moments of isolation, your colors and complexity shine through. You are seen. You are valid. 🌈

#LGBTQArt #QueerIdentity #MutedRainbow #OpticalArt #AbstractArt #BlueSkyArt #QueerExpression #GayPride #EmotionalDepth

An abstract optical art piece themed around the LGBTQ+ experience, with muted rainbow tones swirling into geometric patterns. The image carries a melancholic atmosphere, enhanced by deeper shadows and fading colors that reflect feelings of isolation and introspection. Abstract figures emerge from the background, symbolizing identity and quiet strength.

October 25, 2024 at 12:33 AM

Andy C Marshall

@andycmarshall.bsky.social

October’s my most creative month—do you have a time of year or day that boosts your creativity?
#ArtistLife #OpticalArt #CreativeProcess

Creative Patterns andycmarshall.com/2023/11/21/c...