Gego, in full Gertrud Louise Goldschmidt, (born August 1, 1912, Hamburg, Germany died September 17, 1994, Caracas, Venezuela), Venezuelan artist associated with geometric abstraction, a type of art that uses flat shapes to create nonobjective compositions, and kinetic art, a form of art that relies on motion. She is known for her exploration of line in her immersive handmade wire sculptures and in architecture, drawing, printmaking, and weaving. Born Gertrud Louise Goldschmidt in Hamburg, Gego used a portmanteau of her first and last names throughout her artistic career. She was one of seven children in a family of Jewish origin. She