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"One of the most significant artists working today, Bridget Riley's dedication to the interaction of form and color has led to a continued exploration of perception. From the early 1960s, she has used elementary shapes such as lines, circles, curves, and squares to create visual experiences that actively engage the viewer, at times triggering optical sensations of vibration and movement. Her earliest black-and-white compositions offer impressions of several other pigments, while ensuing, multi-chromatic works present color as an active component. Although abstract, her practice is closely linked with nature, which she understands to be ""the dynamism of visual forces-an event rather than an appearance."" Eric de Chassey is the director of the Institut national d'histoire de l'art, Paris, and a professor of modern and contemporary art history at the École normale supérieure in Lyon, France. Between 2009 and 2015, he was the director of the French Academy in Rome, Villa Medici. He has published extensively on American and European art, transatlantic cultural relationships, and the visual culture of the second half of the twentieth century."
unbeatable contestant...was the indefatigable Bridget Riley, recently turned ninety and at the top of her game since before many visitors to David Zwirner were even born. Her Measure for Measure series is...displayed an artistic clarity and commitment that took my breath away. --Gilda Willliams Artforum It's hard to think of an artist whose work is more visually pleasing than that of British artist Bridget Riley. -- Artnet News Over the decades, Riley has continued to innovate, pushing her practice forward while staying loyal to her perceptual interests. She's developed one of the most recognizable styles--perhaps even a personal brand--in contemporary art: You know a Bridget Riley painting when you see it. --Alina Cohen Artsy
