EG-1-2 1967

Victor Vasarely created this artwork titled EG-1-2. Its composition, arranged in a grid of four squares, is striking. Each quadrant presents a variation on a theme, playing with color, shape, and figure-ground relationships. The circles and squares vibrate against their contrasting backgrounds, creating an illusion of movement and depth. Vasarely's formal approach to abstraction, deeply rooted in geometric forms and systematic color arrangements, evokes the principles of structuralism. The artwork functions almost like a language, where basic visual units—circles, squares, and colors—act as signs. These signs combine to form a system that communicates with the viewer. What’s fascinating is how this seemingly ordered arrangement destabilizes our perception. The contrast between the cool blues and warm reds creates a chromatic tension, challenging our sense of spatial orientation and fixed perspective. It encourages ongoing interpretation, reflecting the fluid and dynamic nature of visual experience itself.