Jose Margulis

Born in Caracas, Venezuela in 1970, Jose Margulis currently lives in Miami, USA. The artist is primarily known for working within the media of geometric abstractionism, kinetic sculpture, and photography. From 1986 to 1990, Margulis concluded his advanced courses in photography and mastered black-and-white laboratory work under Ricardo Ferreira at Instituto Neumann. Initially working within the medium of photography, the artist decided to focus solely upon geometric and kinetic art as he believes that non-representational art allows for more introspection and interpretation.

At the heart of Margulis’s practice is a concern with dimensional transformation: the collapse and expansion of spatial perception. His works are kinetic not because they move, but because they demand movement from the viewer. His signature medium – layered compositions of plexiglass, aluminium composite, and acrylic paint – become a tool for sculpting perception itself. The illusion of motion arises not from mechanical intervention, but from optical play and the subtle manipulation of geometric elements. These works shift with light and shadow, oscillating between stillness and dynamism as the viewer navigates around them. In this way, Margulis positions the observer not merely as a spectator, but as a co-creator of experience.