Bridget Riley

The British artist Bridget Riley is an important artist of OP-Art. OP-Art or ‘Optical Art’ is a stylistic movement of the 1960s in which geometric patterns are dynamically assembled to create vibrating visual effects in the eye of the beholder. Riley's geometric works are represented in important collections worldwide, such as the MoMA.
The artist was born in London in 1931 and studied art there from 1949 to 1955. During her studies, she also explored the work of the pointillist Georges Seurat and intensively studied the connection between art and perception. From the 1960s onwards, Bridet Riley created artworks that play with geometric optical illusions. From the late 1960s onwards, Riley moved increasingly from black and white patterns to colour, creating luminous, mesmerising compositions. In addition to her paintings, her print works also impressively transmit this visual effect.
She has received several international awards for her outstanding artistic work. Highlights include the International Prize for Painting at the Venice Biennale, the Order of the British Empire and the Order of the Companions of Honour. Bridget Riley continues to work and live in London.