Bridget Riley (born 1931) is a British painter renowned for her role in developing Op Art, a style known for its optical illusions and dynamic visual effects. Through precise geometric patterns and a deep understanding of color theory, Riley creates works that challenge perception, producing the sensation of movement and depth on flat surfaces.
Riley’s signature style involves the use of repetitive shapes and lines that create illusions of movement, light, and vibration. Early in her career, she worked primarily in black and white, producing stark, high-contrast works that made viewers feel as though the image was shifting or vibrating. Later, she introduced vivid color into her work, further enhancing the visual complexity of her paintings.
Her meticulous designs often involve simple elements like stripes, curves, and gradients that, when repeated and organised in complex ways, trick the eye into seeing dynamic patterns and movement.
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