| Although this dynamic art form is becoming an increasingly
important element in contemporary art, the style can be traced back to
1860. At that time many of the impressionists tried to free the
image from the restriction of the canvas expanding into virtual dynamics
and three dimensional art.
The next stage of kinetic art development is well observed in the
cubist, futurism, dada, surrealism and geometric movements.
Presently many artists combine their work with devices of kinetic art from
motors to water, from air to light effects.
A diagram formulated after Frank Popper, entitled Classification of
Kinetic Art, which attempts to classify the various forms of art that
include movement; meaning that the work is basically static but the motion
becomes appreciable or observable after an effort of concentration.
The variety of sources of kinetic art is immense, from virtual
movement, exploiting the observer's psychological state of mind, to
natural manifestations of movement connected with light, wind, air and
gravitation.
The high-tech era we are
living in is greatly influencing kinetic art. Technical inventions
such as solar cells, microprocessors and timers enable and highlight the
relationship between art and science. Kinetic Art is a hybridization
of art and technology.
The opening of the digital window in a static canvas is a new
expression of kinetic art allowing static two or three dimensional
artworks to become kinetic. As a result, a new classification table
of the kinetic art can be added which is spatial, and non-spatial real
movement of predictable and unpredictable changes in color, images,
luminosity, and dimensionality by opening a Digital Window based on the
rapidly growing flat panel display industry. |
