What is Op art?

Op art is fun shapes and lines that make pictures move or change when you look at them.

Imagine you're looking at a piece of paper with lots of little squares and stripes. At first, it looks still, but then, as your eyes move across it, the shapes seem to wiggle or slide. That’s op art! It tricks your brain into thinking things are moving, even though nothing is.

Think about a dance floor with black and white tiles. When you walk on it, it looks like it's shifting under your feet. Op art works in a similar way, it uses repeating patterns that make your eyes feel like they're sliding or spinning.

Op art is like a special kind of puzzle. Instead of pieces you put together with your hands, you solve it with your eyes. The artist uses colors and shapes in just the right way to trick your brain into seeing movement or depth where there isn’t any.

It’s like having a secret message hidden in plain sight, your eyes have to work hard to find it!