Vega-arny 1972

Editor: So, this is "Vega-arny," painted by Victor Vasarely in 1972. It's acrylic on canvas. It really messes with your eyes! It looks like there are spheres pushing out, but it's all flat. What do you make of that? Curator: It does tickle the optic nerve, doesn’t it? For me, Vasarely’s work feels like diving into a digital dreamscape, a pixelated poem. I get this sense of pulsating movement. But tell me, what feelings surface when you stand before it? Is it just optical illusion, or does something more resonate? Editor: I think there's something else, yeah. Like, it's a controlled chaos. It's very mathematical and precise, but the overall effect is kind of organic, almost cellular. Curator: Precisely! It reminds me of those first computer-generated images. A bit retro-futuristic, wouldn’t you say? He's using geometry to mimic the building blocks of, well, everything. From the cosmos down to the cells in our bodies, which is fascinating. Does knowing that influence how you view it now? Editor: Definitely! Knowing he's playing with those kinds of ideas adds a whole new layer. It makes the painting feel less like a trick and more like an observation about the universe. Curator: It’s that interplay of order and disorder that grabs me. A cosmic dance, painted on a square canvas. Next time you are out, look around you. It will all change! Editor: Thanks for this chat, this artwork does feel alive in its own way. I'll have to rethink everything geometric from now on!