“You cannot deal with thought directly outside practise as a painter, ‘doing’ is essential in order to find out what form your thoughts take ” - this a quote from Riley that you are presented with as you enter her exhibition. I was quite excited about seeing her work, as a lot of people have compared the work I do to hers. The exhibition contained works from the beginning of her career to her most recent pieces of Optical Art. Although excited to see the work up-close, I can’t help but find Bridget Riley’s work quite boring, as it has been completely sold out throughout the years. There’s no escaping replicas of the patterns she creates, they’re on notebooks, posters, wallpaper, furniture and so on. I do, however totally admire and appreciate the fact that Riley is the pioneer that has created such a popular style of art.
October 28, 2009
Bridget Riley - Flashback, Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool
“You cannot deal with thought directly outside practise as a painter, ‘doing’ is essential in order to find out what form your thoughts take ” - this a quote from Riley that you are presented with as you enter her exhibition. I was quite excited about seeing her work, as a lot of people have compared the work I do to hers. The exhibition contained works from the beginning of her career to her most recent pieces of Optical Art. Although excited to see the work up-close, I can’t help but find Bridget Riley’s work quite boring, as it has been completely sold out throughout the years. There’s no escaping replicas of the patterns she creates, they’re on notebooks, posters, wallpaper, furniture and so on. I do, however totally admire and appreciate the fact that Riley is the pioneer that has created such a popular style of art.
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