Bridget Riley
Optical illusion painter creating movement through patterns.
Most quoted
"I want to make a painting that is so alive, so active, that it almost seems to breathe."
— from Interview, 1967
"I don't want to tell people what to see. I want them to discover it for themselves."
— from Interview, 1967
"In my work, I try to create a visual experience that engages the viewer directly."
— from Interview, 1995
All quotes by Bridget Riley (100)
Colour can be used to create movement, to create rhythm.
I'm trying to make paintings that are both simple and complex.
The viewer completes the work.
My work is about the joy of seeing.
I want to create a visual dialogue.
Colour is a language in itself.
The painting should be a challenge to the eye.
I'm interested in how the eye processes information.
My work is about the immediacy of perception.
I want to make paintings that are both rigorous and playful.
Colour can evoke emotion, it can create a mood.
The painting should be a living presence.
I'm trying to make paintings that are timeless.
My work is about the power of visual experience.
I want to create a sense of wonder.
Colour is a fundamental element of human experience.
The painting should be a source of constant discovery.
I'm interested in the pure visual sensation.
My work is about the beauty of order and disorder.
I want to make paintings that are both intellectual and sensual.
Contemporaries of Bridget Riley
Other Visual Artss born within 50 years of Bridget Riley (1931).