Dynamo Exhibition Traces Light and Movement from Abstraction to Contemporary Art

The exhibition 'Dynamo: expériences sensitives' at an unspecified venue (likely in France, given the curator and references) explores the evolution of light and movement in art from early 20th-century abstraction to contemporary works. Curated by Serge Lemoine with Matthieu Poirier, it runs until July 22 (likely 2013). The show is structured in three chapters, starting with contemporary pieces and ending with pioneers of abstraction. It juxtaposes works from different eras to highlight continuities in perceptual experimentation. Key sections address 'Vision' (permutation, interference, immersion) and 'Espace' (abyss, cloud, force field). Artists include Marcel Duchamp, Giacomo Balla, Robert Delaunay, Naum Gabo, László Moholy-Nagy, Alexander Calder, Bridget Riley, Heinz Mack, François Morellet, Julio Le Parc, Kenneth Noland, Dan Graham, Gianni Colombo, James Turrell, Ann Veronica Janssens, and others. The exhibition also references the historical 1955 'Le Mouvement' show at Galerie Denise René and positions itself as a sequel to 'Aux origines de l’abstraction' (2003) at Musée d’Orsay, which covered 1800–1914. The curators emphasize that contemporary artists, though rarely acknowledging optical and kinetic art, share collaborative methods with scientists and engineers, similar to the Groupe de recherche d’art visuel (GRAV) in the 1960s. The show aims to demonstrate the ongoing relevance of perceptual art, moving from representation to direct sensory experience.