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Quote by Bridget Riley

“In my earlier paintings, I wanted the space between the picture plane and the spectator to be active. It was in that space, paradoxically, the painting 'took place.' Then, little by little, and to some extent deliberately, I made it go the other way, opening up an interior space... so that there was a layered, shallow depth.”

Book:The Eye's Mind: Collected Writings 1965-2009

Work

The Eye's Mind: Collected Writings 1965-2009

This collection brings together a selection of works spanning four decades, showcasing the intellectual journey of the author through a diverse range of philosophical and aesthetic discussions. more

Author

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

“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.”

Mind May Two Facts Happens Lines Levels Movement Exercise Draws Conscious Rhythm Things To Do Organize Conscious Mind

Author:Bridget Riley

“I would say off the cuff that I am an anxious person. I worry about everything. I need to know everything. I tend to live in a state of anxiety with the feeling that life is some kind of great catastrophe.”

Knows Needs Kind Persons States Feelings Life Is Worry Anxiety Anxious Catastrophe Cuffs

Author:Antoni Tapies

“The artist may rightly venture the opinion that he does not convey ideas, does not preach, nor that he intents to convert people by using mass communication techniques.. .Better than handing out all kinds of wise advice, he could show life itself; he could awake forces lying dormant in everybody, he could launch an invitation to create direct and personal experiences.”