Seira 1980

Editor: This is Victor Vasarely’s "Seira" from 1980, painted with acrylics. It’s almost hypnotic, the way the circles seem to bulge out, like I could reach out and touch a sphere that isn't really there. What do you see in this piece? Curator: I see a portal, a wink at the bending of space. Vasarely, a magician with perception, throws us into an alternate reality. Notice how the blue and red interplay, pulsating. Do you feel a subtle vibration? Almost a visual hum? It's as if he's captured some strange new geometry. What does it remind you of? Editor: I guess it does have that '70s sci-fi feel, like walking onto a set for "Space Odyssey." I can almost hear the theremin music. So it's about tricking the eye? Curator: More than trickery. He is pushing us to reconsider reality. We perceive depth where it's flat, solidity where it's illusory. It is also interesting to me, that at this date Vasarely kept developing his concept when many artists radically shifted focus, always going back to a visual formula that was, yet remains innovative in color palettes. Do you agree? Editor: I think so. You're right, I definitely wasn’t expecting such a profound concept. The title “Seira” also now evokes the sense of seeing something unique as if I should have been more careful looking in the first place. Curator: Indeed. "Seira" isn't just decoration, it’s a reminder to question what we perceive and, more importantly, to delight in the possibilities of perspective. An exploration into what truly is and is not... Editor: Thanks for the extra perspective!