Relief #15 1970

Julio Le Parc’s ‘Relief #15’ is made up of black and white vertical lines, meticulously placed, with subtle variations that suggest an almost vibrating surface. I imagine the artist carefully constructing this piece, contemplating the interplay of light and shadow with each line, making the work with a sense of rigorous, but open-ended experimentation. You can almost feel Le Parc’s focus on the simple elements of perception, he must have been so in tune with the possibilities of minimalist form, the way straight lines create the feeling of movement or depth. It's about optical experience, and an attempt to explore the very essence of visual sensation. Le Parc converses with artists like Bridget Riley and Victor Vasarely, all interested in how the eye perceives and processes information. What’s so amazing is how artists continually reinvent ways of seeing, challenging us to question our assumptions and embrace the unknown.