Tau Ceti-MC 1962 - 1978

Victor Vasarely made this grid work, entitled Tau Ceti-MC, using bright geometric shapes. The way Vasarely carefully arranges these shapes and colors really messes with your eyes, doesn't it? It's like he’s playing a trick on us, making the surface seem to ripple and move. Looking closely, you can see how each tiny square or rectangle is painted with such precision. No brushstrokes, no texture, just pure, flat color. But that's what makes it so engaging! It's not about the physical act of painting. It's about the concept, the illusion, the way our brains try to make sense of what we're seeing. Check out how the colors shift from blues to greens to purples, then those warm reds and pinks in the center, drawing you in and out. It reminds me a little of Bridget Riley, another artist who loved to mess with perception, but Vasarely has this unique, almost digital feel to his work. Ultimately, it’s a playful experiment, a reminder that art can be about questioning what we see and how we see it.