VP-UFFO 1970 - 1974

Victor Vasarely made this painting, VP-UFFO, with a bunch of dots in purple and brown that kinda pop out at you. I'm thinking about Vasarely standing there, methodically laying down each of those dots, trying to warp the space. I can imagine him being super into geometry, but I bet he’s also just into messing with people's perceptions. It makes me think about the hard-edge painters, but with this weird twist of making it all bulge out like a funhouse mirror. Check out how he uses the color to create depth. It's not just flat color; it's like he's bending the whole world in this very controlled way. You can really see the connection to the Op Art movement here. Like, he knew how to make something that messes with your eyes, right? I love how painters keep challenging each other across generations. It's like a big, ongoing conversation. They keep inspiring one another to think differently.