Groupe de Recherche d’Art Visuel
Groupe de Recherche d’Art Visuel (GRAV) ("Research Art Group") was a collaborative artists group in Paris] that consisted of eleven opto-kinetic artists.
GRAV was active in Paris from 1960 to 1968.
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Aim
Their main aim was to merge the individual identities of the members into a collective and individually anonymous activity linked to the scientific and technological disciplines based around collective events called Labyrinths.
Labyrinths
GRAV issued a manifesto (1963) which called for the direct participation of the public with an influence on its behavior, notably through the use of interactive labyrinths.
Members
Members included:
- François Morellet
- Julio Le Parc
- Francisco Sobrino
- Horacio Garcia Rossi
- Yvaral
- Joël Stein
- Vera Molnár
Dissolution
The members agreed to dissolution in November 1968, based on their recognition that it was impossible to maintain the rigor of a joint program.
Influences
The GRAV manifesto was influenced by Victor Vasarely's concept that the sole artist was outdated.
