GOEMB-2 1984

Editor: Victor Vasarely’s “GOEMB-2,” created in 1984 with acrylic paint. It's mesmerizing. The optical illusion makes it seem like the sphere is floating off the canvas. What do you see in this piece? Curator: For me, "GOEMB-2" is like Vasarely playing magician with perception itself! He isn't just slapping paint on canvas; he is sculpting space. The systematic arrangement of squares morphing into a sphere creates this tension. A static object vibrating with life, challenging our eyes, and reminding us how much our brains actively participate in seeing. Does it prompt you to think about the nature of reality itself? Editor: Absolutely! It’s disorienting, but in a really cool way. So, it's meant to question how we see? Curator: Exactly! Vasarely wanted art to be accessible, democratic even. He explored seriality. Think of Warhol, but instead of soup cans, Vasarely created infinite permutations of geometric forms. His work also taps into something deep: a yearning to understand underlying structures that define our cosmos. Don’t you think there's a sense of utopian optimism embedded within this very calculated composition? Editor: I see what you mean, this planned artwork appears optimistic, a bit of an oxymoron. I learned something. Curator: Me too! "GOEMB-2" makes me consider that art is about posing questions more than offering simple answers, and the illusion makes a great metaphor.