VERA MOLNÁR
Vera Molnár, born in Hungary in 1924, is widely considered to have been a pioneer of generative art and was also one of the first women to use computers in her art practice. From childhood, she demonstrated an affinity for systematic art, drawing sunsets with different colored pencils. After completing her art studies in 1947 at the Budapest Academy of Fine Arts, Molnar embraced abstract art and moved to Paris with her husband, Ferenc Molnár. Influenced by ‘cool geometry’ and collaboration with artists like François Morellet, she co-founded G.R.A.V., venturing into mathematics and becoming one of the first computer artists in 1968.
Molnar’s work, characterized by systematic variation within basic shapes and the introduction of "1% disorder", explored the balance between order and disorder.
Her adoption of computers in art from 1968 at Sorbonne University's research lab, allowed her to experiment with randomness, systematically sifting through variations to achieve aesthetically pleasing outcomes. With the development of the Molnart system, she underscored the computer's role as a tool, empowering artists to elaborate on ideas and make creative choices. Molnar's generative art, marrying structure and chance, persistently probed the threshold between order and chaos.
Segments et leurs croisements Etching – 1 colour
50 x 50 cm.
Ed. Nr. 6/21
Ed. of 30 ex. –AP : X – HC : 1
1985 – 2002