Fondation Vasarely

It was fantastic to be able to make a return visit to this amazing art museum which is almost like a huge art installation in itself (see video). The foundation displays the work of the 20th Century Hungarian contemporary artist Victor Vasarely who wanted an ‘art for all’ society and the accessible nature of the venue represents this for me; I love it! He is credited as the father of ‘optical’ art and took inspiration from the art around him in nature and the environment, for example, his collection “Hommage à l’hexagone” was inspired by beehives. The architects who designed the hexagonal-cell structured buildings reflected Vasarely’s love of hexagonal shapes. His art also reflects his ideas around a city for the future; the building itself is a ‘lumino-kinetic’ sculpture.