Lines of Code and Lines on Canvas: Vera Molnár’s Digital Revolutions in Paris
In the 1960s, while most artists reached for brushes, Vera Molnár reached for algorithms. Born in Budapest and later immersed in Paris’s avant-garde, Molnár was among the first to let computers co-author her art, crafting geometric abstractions through programmed instructions. Her minimalist lines and shapes weren’t just aesthetic choices—they were calculated experiments in balancing chaos and control, where every square and angle played by her coded rules. As the only woman founding member of the influential GRAV collective, she challenged both artistic and social conventions, making room for technology in the studio long before it was fashionable. Decades later, her influence echoes in the digital art boom, from museum retrospectives to NFT marketplaces, where her algorithmic legacy continues to redraw the boundaries of creativity. Molnár’s art reminds us: sometimes, the most human touch comes from a machine.
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