Em 24 de abril, entusiastas da arte em todo o mundo celebram o aniversário de nascimento de Bridget Riley, uma pintora revolucionária cujo trabalho inovador desempenhou um papel fundamental no estabelecimento da Op Art. As criações ousadas e hipnotizantes de Riley cativaram o público por décadas, deixando uma marca indelével no mundo da arte contemporânea. Bridget Riley é uma artista britânica contemporânea conhecida pela sua … Continue reading Bridget Riley 🖌🖼🇵🇹
Born in Norwood, London, on 24th of April 1931, Bridget Riley is a contemporary artist who is know for her experimentation with optical art and usage of geometrical shapes and plain colours. Around 1960, she began to develop her signature style consisting of black and white geometric patterns that exploit the dynamic effects on the human eye of contrasting juxtaposition. Bridget Riley is one of … Continue reading Bridget Riley 🖌🖼⚫️
🇬🇧 Evoë 3 – abstract oil painting on canvas by Bridget Riley, 2003, Tate Modern, London. This large horizontal painting, on two adjointing canvases, is created with irregular curved shapes using four solid and contrasting colours: green, blue, pink and white. This is a characteristic aspect of optical art. Like other of her compositions, for example Nataraja, Evoë 3 is structured on a diagonal grid moving from … Continue reading Evoë 3, by Riley 🎨🔶🔷
🇬🇧Nataraja – oil painting on canvas by Bridget Riley, 1993, Tate Modern, London. Inspired by a trip to India and the liveliness of local folk art. The variety, balance ,and complexity of colours are amazing, with up to 20 shades of one colour across the canvas. Choose the colours you like best! The title refers to the Hindu god Shiva, as Lord of the Dance, … Continue reading Nataraja, by Riley 🎨🔶🔷
