Exhibition: VICTOR VASARELY (1906 – 1997) RETROSPECTIVE
The Regional Cultural Centre and The Glebe House & Gallery with the support of the Cultural Service of the Embassy of France offer to the Irish public an unprecedented opportunity to appreciate and engage with the extraordinary artistic and cultural output of Victor Vasarely and his influence on 20th Century Art and beyond.
The Hungarian French artist, Victor Vasarely (1906-1997) is internationally recognised as one of the giants of 20th century art. He is the acknowledged leader of the Op Art movement, and his innovations in colour and optical illusion and in the democratisation of art, have had a profound influence on contemporary art and design.
VICTOR VASARELY (Works 1930 – 1955)
Thurs 10 July – Sat 30 August
At the Glebe Gallery, Churchill, Co. Donegal
The Glebe Gallery exhibition examines Vasarely’s early career from 1930 to 1955 focusing on his initial influences and on the embryonic development of his original geometric abstract language. These were primarily drawn from his observations of the everyday, be they the white tiled walls of the Rochereau Métro Station (Paris): the ellipsoid pebbles and shells found on the Breton coast at Belle-Ile (1947): or the cubic houses of Gordes in Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur (1948). From these, he developed kinematic images in which he superimposed acrylic glass panes on top of one another to create dynamic and dizzying impressions as depicted in his iconic ‘Noir et blanc’ and ‘Photographisms’ series (1951- 1955).
VICTOR VASARELY (Works 1956 – 1980)
Thurs 10 July – Sat 30 August
At the Regional Cultural Centre, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal
Vasarely believed in the social function of art in society and in the artist as a contributor and catalyst for social progress. His work was an accessible vision that integrated art into everyday life. Today, in the Digital Age of the Internet, Vasarely’s art takes on new relevance and not just in his illusionist spaces. The exhibition will focus on the creation of his ‘Unité Plastique’ and ‘Planetary Folklore’ series of the 50’s / 60’s, and on his development of the ‘Vega’ works and his ‘veneration of the hexagon’ in the 70’s.
Supported by the Cultural Service of the Embassy of France.
Exhibition: VICTOR VASARELY (1906 – 1997)
RETROSPECTIVE
Thurs 10 July – Sat 30 August
The Glebe Gallery, Churchill & Regional Cultural Centre, Port Road, Letterkenny, County Donegal
www.donegalculture.com
rcc@donegalcoco.ie
Phone 074 91 29186
