Mayus 1986

Victor Vasarely made "Mayus" using a geometric grid, filled with cool greens and purples. It’s like a digital image gone analog, a precursor to all those computer-generated graphics we see today. You know, when you're painting, sometimes you get into this flow, right? You're pushing the colors around, trying to find the right balance, and the painting almost starts to dictate its own terms. I imagine Vasarely felt that, too, even with this super controlled grid. There's something deeply satisfying about watching a flat surface warp and bend. The color palette seems to vibrate, and the more you look, the more it feels like the surface might actually ripple. It reminds me a little of Bridget Riley's Op Art, where the repetition of forms creates movement and depth. Artists are always riffing off each other, taking ideas and pushing them further. It is a real conversation across generations.