Victor Vasarely　Me-Ta

Silkscreen, 1973

Limited edition of 200 (66/200)

Catalog: Benavides 206

76.00 cm × 62.00 cm (sheet size)

53.00 cm × 49.00 cm (image size)

Hand-signed by the artist in pencil

Includes Certificate of Authenticity

Condition: Excellent

Artwork Description

"Me-Ta" is a sophisticated silkscreen print from the 1970s that clearly demonstrates the geometric order and visual transformation pursued by Victor Vasarely.

The precisely constructed geometric forms, through repetition and variation, create a tense visual space on the canvas. Although two-dimensional, the composition evokes depth, expansion, and contraction, based on Vasarely's unique visual theory, constantly stimulating the viewer's perception.

The arrangement of lines and colors is highly calculated, and the impression of the work changes depending on the viewing position and the movement of the gaze. This dynamic perceptual experience is at the core of Op Art, vividly expressing the movement inherent in a static image.

The 1970s was a period when Vasarely matured his visual language, and this work embodies that refined structural beauty. It can be said to be a powerful and intellectual work that combines mathematical order and formative poeticism.

Title Explanation

Me-Ta is likely a structural neologism by Vasarely.

While several interpretations are possible, the most plausible is

Meta

in a divided form.

meta-

comes from Greek and means

• beyond
• higher-order
• transformed
• next stage

In modern language, it is used in words like

• metaphysics
• metamorphosis
• metadata

If this is the origin, "Me-Ta" could imply meanings such as

"transformation"
"higher-order structure"
"structure beyond structure"

.