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“I work on two levels. I occupy my conscious mind with things to do, lines to draw, movements to organize, rhythms to invent. In fact, I keep myself occupied. But that allows other things to happen which I'm not controlling... the more I exercise my conscious mind, the more open the other things may find that they can come through.”

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Bridget Riley
Bridget Riley

Bridget Riley, a British painter born on April 24, 1931, is renowned for her dynamic abstract paintings. Her works explore the relationship between visual perception, color, and shape, creating a sense of movement through the dynamic changes of color and form. more

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