About the Artist
Stephanie Soyoung Moon is a contemporary painter specializing in abstract optical art, exploring the dynamic interplay of kinetic movement within the structure of the grid. Born in the United States and based in New Jersey. Moon earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts from the School of Visual Arts and further honed her skills at The Art Students League of New York. Her work is included in permanent collections at Dwight Englewood School, New York, and Arizona. Drawing from her background in graphic design, her technical mastery of painting, and a deep fascination with geometry and mosaic art, her work offers a unique perspective where the grid becomes a portal to a symphony of motion, weaving dimensions.
Artist Statement
My work explores the movement of light and the perception of motion within the structure of the grid.
Through grids and optical patterns inspired by mosaics and digital pixels, I study how the eye responds to rhythm, vibration, and change. The repetition of form becomes a meditation on balance between order and flow.
Light functions as both subject and material. Within the grid, it shifts, weaves, pulses, and reveals subtle transformations. What appears fixed begins to move; what seems stable begins to breathe and come alive.
Rooted in the lineage of Op Art and resonating with the visual experiments of artists like Bridget Riley and Victor Vasarely, each piece becomes an experiment in perception. An invitation to see how light itself moves, and how small shifts can alter the way we experience space and time.