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Carlos Cruz-Diez — Céramique no. 5
Carlos Cruz-Diez

Céramique no. 5

A vibrant ceramic work by Venezuelan kinetic art pioneer Carlos Cruz-Diez, *Céramique no. 5* showcases the artist's lifelong exploration of colour as an autonomous phenomenon. The enamel surface pulses with carefully arranged chromatic bands that appear to shift and transform depending on the viewer's perspective and surrounding light conditions. This work exemplifies Cruz-Diez's signature investigation into how colour perception can exist independently of form and fixed meaning.

Medium
Ceramic with enamel in colours,

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Evening & Day Editions

June 9, 2016

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Carlos Cruz-Diez, Céramique no. 5

A vibrant ceramic work by Venezuelan kinetic art pioneer Carlos Cruz-Diez, *Céramique no. 5* showcases the artist's lifelong exploration of colour as an autonomous phenomenon. The enamel surface pulses with carefully arranged chromatic bands that appear to shift and transform depending on the viewer's perspective and surrounding light conditions. This work exemplifies Cruz-Diez's signature investigation into how colour perception can exist independently of form and fixed meaning.

Medium
Ceramic with enamel in colours,
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Venezuelan Artist, Twentieth Century, Kinetic Art, Male Artist, Enamel, Op Art, Geometric Abstraction, Abstract Pattern, Optical Illusion, Ceramic, Modern Master, Vibrant Colors

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