Hello! I
hope you all had a lovely holiday and are keeping warm, I apologize for
the lull in posts this week but I'm getting my booty back in gear now. I
realize my posts lately have been heavy on the color so I thought I'd
do a throw back to the classic black and white palette but of course
with a major twist. Enter Bridget Riley...
The
English artist was iconic in the 1960's with the Op Art movement, a
body of work which sought to trick the eye of the viewer causing optical
illusions. The movement produced works of art that pulled you in then
seemed to vibrate right in front of you. Riley's works in particular
show a great deal of meticulous restriction in line and color letting
the eye of the viewer fill in the blanks.
And
I was especially smitten with the photographs of Riley in her studio
which make me nostalgic for my days as an Art Major at the University of
Washington where I would spend hours in the print studio loosing track
of time. Riley's work speaks to immersing quality of art and shows us
that black and white doesn't have to be boring at all...
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| Rug Madeline Weinrib, Scuplture Chiasso, Pillow etsy BeStillShop, end table Arteriors Home, Art Chiasso, pillow Sachin and babi, Coffee table Jayson Home and Garden, Ottoman/tile Sparrow and Co., Sofa Room and Board |
"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" -Bridget Riley
And a few quirky black and white interiors for you...Enjoy!!
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| image via ArhZine |
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| image via art-deco-interior.blogspot.com |
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