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Opening Up

Bridget Riley

Dovehouse Contemporary United Arab Emirates

Artwork details

Artist

Bridget Riley

Title

Opening Up

Description

Opening Up

By Bridget Riley

Bridget Riley is a British artist known for her pioneering contributions to Op Art,
characterized by vibrant, optical illusions that create a sense of movement and
rhythm on canvas. With her geometric patterns and meticulous use of color, Riley's
work has had a profound impact on the perception of abstract art, marking her as a
prominent figure in the development of optical and kinetic art movements.

2024

Screenprint on wove paper

63.7cm x 11.5cm

Edition of 75

Signed and numbered by the artist

Date

2024

Medium

Screenprint

Edition

Signature

Signed

Sheet

63.7 x 11.5 cm

Status

Available

Price

Price on request

The Artist

Bridget Riley

English artist Bridget Riley is renowned for her contribution to the Op Art movement. Her flagship works deploy optical illusions using black and white geometric patterns. Her early pieces nearly all used black and white, with the occasional addition of grayscale tones. As her career developed she began introducing colours in to her work, and she would experiment with how the addition of different colours in patterns lent a sense of movement to her pieces. Riley travelled extensively and drew inspiration from the places she visited, particularly with regard to the colours she chose to work with. Shadow Play, an oil on canvas that she produced in 1990, was heavily influenced by Riley’s interest in the Egyptian hieroglyphs in the 1980s. She is also well known for her murals, which have been created for museums in Paris and London.