By alfrin on Skatehive
# ENGLISH VERSION Art is a great way to decorate and bring a particular distinction to each place, beautifying the place and allowing us to remember it even more by attracting attention. One of the areas where the balance between art and the planting of ornamental trees and shrubs, which give it a particular air of tranquility and distinction, is best seen is the area between Altamira and Parque del Este, where many works of art can be seen, such as the one shown in the image. This artwork is by the Venezuelan artist Carlos Cruz-Diez (1923–2019), one of the most brilliant figures in Venezuelan art and a global icon of kinetic and optical art. His work is not just about "painting," but about investigating how we perceive color in space and time. He was an artist who achieved something very difficult: he transformed the viewer from someone who merely "looks" into someone who "participates" and creates the artwork through their own movement. This is how this piece appears, changing color