CTA 102 #8 1966

This green and blue painting, CTA 102 #8, by Victor Vasarely uses geometric forms to make us question how we see. It's all about the process: How do you take simple shapes like circles and put them together to create something that feels like it's moving? The colors are so intense, and the way they play off each other makes the surface seem to vibrate. It’s not just a flat image; it feels like there’s depth, like you could fall into it. Look at how the blue circles interact with the green background. It's almost like they're pushing and pulling, creating a visual rhythm that’s both mesmerizing and a little unsettling. Vasarely's work reminds me a bit of Bridget Riley, another artist who played with perception and abstraction. Both of them show us that art doesn't always have to be about representing the world; it can be about creating new ways of seeing and experiencing it.