Bellatrix 1957

Victor Vasarely made "Bellatrix" with simple shapes like circles and squares, rendered in a cool palette of blues and blacks. I’m imagining Vasarely carefully planning each shape and its placement. It's all about precision and geometry, but with a human touch that keeps it from feeling too sterile. I wonder if he thought about the push and pull between order and chaos while he was composing this piece? How do you create something so structured that still feels dynamic? The material aspects of the work are so integral to experiencing the piece. The thickness of the paint on the large blue circle pulls it forward, giving the piece a visual rhythm. I see it as an exercise in balance. Artists keep the conversation going, inspiring one another’s creativity across time. Painting is like a visual language that embraces ambiguity and uncertainty.