Victor Gabriela, who studied medicine before embracing abstract art, developed a unique style featuring abstract geometrical designs and optical effects to suggest movement. He participated in the 1965 'Responsive Eye' exhibition, which encouraged active viewer interpretation through his technique called cinetisme. Gabriela was a precursor to op art and utilized various mediums while maintaining a minimal use of forms and colors.

1. 1906 - 1997
VICTOR
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2. He started to study medicine
but he left it when he met the
abstract art of Mondrian,
Kandinsky, Malevich and
Gropius.
He worked mostly in Paris.
He had his unique style:
abstract geometrical designs,
use of optical effects to create
movement, perspective and
inestability…
He believed in a rational, exact,
scientific and calmed way to
create beauty.

3. In 1965 he participated in an
exhibition called “Responsive
eye”. The idea was to suggest
movement without the actual
movement. The art’s viewer
takes a really active
participation, being free to
interpret his images.
He called his technique
CINETISME
He used different techniques
(oil, gouache, acrylic, wood,
plastic…) but always a minimum
number of forms and colors.
He was the precursor of
OP ART