Bridget Riley

Bridget Riley, Elongated Triangles, 1971, Farbserigrafie auf Papier, 102 x 42 cm Ⓒ kunsthalle messmer /  Steven van Veen
Bridget Riley, Elongated Triangles, 1971, Farbserigrafie auf Papier, 102 x 42 cm Ⓒ kunsthalle messmer / Steven van Veen

Bridget Riley is an English painter and one of the leading exponents of Op Art. Her predominantly large-format works are the result of a long-lasting creative process. Riley mixes the colors himself, as they play an important role in terms of effect and perception. An already large-format prototype is created with gouache, which means that work should be carried out very accurately and precisely in order to prevent color and geometric inaccuracies.

born 1931 in London
1946-1948 Art studies at Cheltham Ladies’ College
1949-1952 Goldsmith College, London
1952-1955 Royal College of Art
1960 trip to Italy, examination of Renaissance works and Futurism
1960s The first Op Art pictures are created
1962 first solo exhibition at Gallery One, London
1965 Exhibition in New York
1968 receives the prize for painting at the Venice Biennale
1968 Participation in the 4th documenta in Kassel
1976 Beginning of color experiments
1977 Participation in the 6th documenta in Kassel
1981 trip to Egypt
1983 Interior design for the Royal Liverpool Hospital
lives and works in London