Nazar Symotiuk’s optical shape art offers a mesmerizing interplay between structure and sensation, drawing heavily from the spirit of Impressionism and the meticulous technique of Pointillism. Rather than relying on traditional figurative elements, he builds entire compositions from repeating geometric units — squares, circles, triangles — arranged with mathematical precision. The result is an experience that feels kinetic and alive, despite its stillness. His careful manipulation of color, scale, and pattern creates a shimmering, almost atmospheric quality that echoes the brushwork of 19th-century masters, translated here through the lens of modern abstraction.
Where the Impressionists captured fleeting light with broken color, Symotiuk captures movement through repetition and spatial logic. His pieces often feel like frozen moments of vibration, visual echoes that suggest rhythm and transformation without literal motion. The influence of Pointillism is particularly evident in how he deploys small, discrete visual units to form a larger cohesive field. This method draws the observer into a layered perceptual experience — where macro and micro coexist, and every step backward or forward reveals something new.
Symotiuk’s work is not only a visual experiment but also a study in how perception itself functions. He challenges the eye to resolve order from density and balance from complexity. There’s a meditative aspect to his process and to the act of engaging with his work — an invitation to slow down, look deeper, and notice how subtle shifts in arrangement can transform the entire field of vision. In Nazar Symotiuk’s world, shape becomes sensation, and the grid becomes a portal to an ever-evolving visual dimension.
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