Accélération Optique by Victor Vasarely

Accélération Optique

1964

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Modern Artists: Artvee

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#op-art#abstract#geometric pattern#geometric#geometric-abstraction#abstraction#line#modernism

About this artwork

Victor Vasarely made this screenprint, Accélération Optique, to mess with your eyes. The way these black and white lines seem to bend and vibrate reminds me of a Bridget Riley, but with a more rigid, architectural feel. I can almost feel the ink sitting on the surface, even though it’s flat. It’s a bit like looking at a very precise, controlled explosion. Look at how the lines shift and stutter; there's a real energy in that rhythm, like a visual pulse. This pulse is what Vasarely described as "the kineticism of the eye," an idea that art should activate the viewer's perception. It’s about feeling as much as seeing. He makes you question what you see and how you see it; art becomes an active, participatory experience.

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