Kerr 1973

Victor Vasarely made "Kerr" using clean lines, and a cool palette to make geometric shapes. I am drawn to the blues in this piece, like a sea cave receding into darkness. The hard edges where the colors meet give the piece a precise, almost mechanical feel. The matte surface absorbs light, making the colors appear both flat and deep simultaneously. Look closely at the bottom shape, how the color bands shift from light to dark. This reminds me of my own process of layering colors, building up from thin washes to thicker strokes. Vasarely’s approach to optical illusions resonates with the work of Josef Albers, especially his "Homage to the Square" series. Both artists explore the way color and form interact to create perceptual effects. Vasarely invites us to embrace the ambiguity and multiple interpretations inherent in art.