Julio Le Parc

Argentinian

Born 1928

Lives and works in Cachan, France

Julio Le Parc is internationally recognized as one of the leading names in Optical and Kinetic art. For over six decades, he has performed groundbreaking experiments on light, movement, and color, seeking to promote new possibilities for the relationship between art and society from a utopian perspective. Le Parc was a co-founder of Groupe de Recherche d’Art Visuel (GRAV), a collective of optical-kinetic artists active in 1960s Paris. GRAV set out to encourage the participation of viewers in their art, in order to enhance the potential to perceive and act. In his canvases, sculptures, and installations, Le Parc challenges the traditional art historical definition of painting. While he uses tradtional mediums, such as acrylic on canvas, he utilizes formal kinetic processes in the assemblages and apparatus he employs to create them.

Julio Le Parc

Argentinian

Born 1928

Lives and works in Cachan, France

Julio Le Parc is internationally recognized as one of the leading names in Optical and Kinetic art. For over six decades, he has performed groundbreaking experiments on light, movement, and color, seeking to promote new possibilities for the relationship between art and society from a utopian perspective. Le Parc was a co-founder of Groupe de Recherche d’Art Visuel (GRAV), a collective of optical-kinetic artists active in 1960s Paris. GRAV set out to encourage the participation of viewers in their art, in order to enhance the potential to perceive and act. In his canvases, sculptures, and installations, Le Parc challenges the traditional art historical definition of painting. While he uses tradtional mediums, such as acrylic on canvas, he utilizes formal kinetic processes in the assemblages and apparatus he employs to create them.

Étape No. 8

2022

Acrylic on canvas

100.1 × 100.1 cm; 39 3/8 × 39 3/8 in

Étape No. 8 is from the twelve-painting series Ensemble couleur from which collectors were encouraged to select a grouping of any size and arrange them to their liking. This collaborative experience allowed the collector to take part in the final presentation of the artworks and create a more intimate connection between the works and the artist.

Étape No. 9

2022

acrylic paint on canvas

100.1 × 100.1 cm; 39 3/8 × 39 3/8 in

Étape No. 9 is from the twelve-painting series Ensemble couleur from which collectors were encouraged to select a grouping of any size and arrange them to their liking. This collaborative experience allowed the collector to take part in the final presentation of the artworks and create a more intimate connection between the works and the artist.

Étape No. 11

2022

acrylic paint on canvas

100.1 × 100.1 cm; 39 3/8 × 39 3/8 in

Étape No. 11 is from the twelve-painting series Ensemble couleur from which collectors were encouraged to select a grouping of any size and arrange them to their liking. This collaborative experience allowed the collector to take part in the final presentation of the artworks and create a more intimate connection between the works and the artist.

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© 2025 Kanbas. Any images or other visual representations of artworks are © their respective Artist or Estate, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved.

© 2025 Kanbas. Any images or other visual representations of artworks are © their respective Artist or Estate, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved.