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Bridget Riley: dialogues on art

Bridget Riley: dialogues on art is a collection of conversations that delve into the creative mind of Bridget Riley, a prominent figure in the contemporary art world. The book offers a comprehensive look at her artistic journey, highlighting her innovative approach to abstract art and the evolution of her work over the years. more

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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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“I couldn’t get near what I wanted through seeing, recognizing and recreating, so I stood the problem on its head. I started studying squares, rectangles, triangles and the sensations they give rise to It is untrue that my work depends on any literary impulse or has any illustrative intention. The marks on the canvas are sole and essential agents in a series of relationships which form the structure of the painting.”

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“The eye can travel over the surface in a way parallel to the way it moves over nature. It should feel caressed and soothed, experience frictions and ruptures, glide and drift. One moment, there will be nothing to look at and the next second the canvas seems to refill, to be crowded with visual events.”

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Book:Working with colour: recent paintings and studies
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