of 11/02/23 to 27/02/23
The Vasarely Foundation offers thematic micro-visits during which our cultural mediators will reveal the fascinating mysteries of optical illusions, artistic techniques and a multitude of stories about the artist-researcher, Victor Vasarely and his work.
Victor Vasarely : The polychrome city of happiness
The Polychrome City of Happiness: a daring and utopian project by Victor Vasarely in the late 1960s. In this overview, we will highlight Victor Vasarely’s theories on urban engagement and the artist’s contribution to human flourishing. Join us for a surprising discovery of Victor Vasarely’s festive polychromy!
Art and architecture
“We are at the dawn of a more universal consciousness, skyscrapers hide the sun, neurosis, moroseness, affect the inhabitants of the big suburbs, of the big agglomerations; the solution to all these evils goes through an integration of plasticity in our society. This is what Victor Vasarely thought about the ugliness of modern cities. Come and discover how the master plastic artist revolutionised architecture.
Victor Vasarely’s native
Victor Vasarely, whose real name was Győző Vásárhelyi, was born in Hungary in 1906. At the age of 24, he decided to leave his native country to go to France. Grateful and anxious to thank his host country, Victor Vasarely began a new artistic period which he named “Hommage à l’Hexagone”. However, Victor Vasarely never forgot his roots. Join us in this micro-visit to discover his relationship with his native country throughout his life.
Restoration and prevention of Victor Vasarely’s work
The architectural centre of Aix-en-Provence, conceived in the 1970s as a total work of art, has now been restored to an authentic state. A vast renovation project has enabled the enhancement of this seventies temple-building, at the heart of which are the majestic murals by Victor Vasarely. Will future generations still have the opportunity to marvel at these monumental works? This micro-visit questions the importance of prevention and restoration of works of art in the transmission of cultural heritage to future generations.
The Art of the Multiple
From the end of the 1960s, Victor Vasarely materialised the desire to make art accessible to all by desacralising the single work and conceiving multiple art. The latter is defined by a series of artistic objects, created identically, signed by the artist and intended for sale. Its aim is to make art accessible to all. “Art will be a common treasure or it will not be! “ Victor Vasarely
Victor Vasarely : Art and Fashion
From the 1960s onwards, Victor Vasarely’s visual universe became an inexhaustible source of inspiration. His protean style, multicoloured or binary in black and white, became emblematic and influenced the world of fashion, design and decoration, and even the music industry. The illustration of this impact is embodied by the flamboyant Pop Music icon David Bowie, who celebrated the style of the Op Art Master. You will also discover, through a selection of works, the major contribution of the dandy-like visual artist to haute couture design.
Hungary
During your visit to Editions de la Fondation, you will discover the fascinating world of Vasarely’s multiples: from historical postcards to serigraphs – art accessible to all!