Stèle horizontale 9, 2008

A member of the Op Art movement, Carlos Cruz-Diez is renowned for his work in kinetic and optical forms of art. Cruz-Diez was fascinated by colour and the optical illusions that can be achieved through manipulation and placement of it. His work was based on the moiré effect – a technique that used lines of contrasting colour to create the illusion of movement and most notably found in his Physiochrome series. Inspired by the pointillist compositions of Georges Seurat and the illusionistic paintings of Josef Albers, Cruz-Diez created with the intention of exploring perception and aesthetics – the image of his works would change dependent on the position of the viewer. Later in his career, Cruz-Diez began to use light as his medium as opposed to paint – his Spatial Chromointerference piece is one of his most recognised light installations. (Artist website)