Victor Vasarely Vorosh Arg (Red and Silver)

Silkscreen, 1989

Edition of 70 (54/70)

Catalogue: Benavides 1075

60.00 cm × 58.00 cm (sheet size)

45.00 cm × 45.00 cm (image size)

Hand-signed by the artist in pencil

Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity

Condition: Good

Crease on the lower left corner

Artwork Description

"Vorosh Arg" is a silkscreen print that exemplifies the mature visual research of Victor Vasarely in his later years.

The geometric structures, unfolded within a square frame, are arranged according to precisely calculated order, yet they create visual fluctuations and spatial vibrations. Through Vasarely's characteristic compositional principles, the static plane is transformed into a dynamic visual space that evokes depth, expansion, and contraction.

As a work from the late 1980s, this piece highly condenses his years of research. The tension created by simple geometric elements actively stimulates the viewer's vision, offering different impressions depending on the viewing angle and distance.

With vibrant visual energy imbued within its intellectual composition, this work clearly demonstrates the perfection Vasarely achieved in Op Art.

Title Explanation

This is a rather Vasarely-esque, coded title.

Vorosh

This likely derives from the Hungarian word

vörös.

It means red.

It is highly probable that the accent was omitted in the spelling, resulting in Vorosh.

As Vasarely was from Hungary, this type of naming is common.

Arg

It is natural to consider this an abbreviation of the French word

argent (silver).

It means silver, silvery.

Thus, Vorosh Arg, read quite naturally, means "red and silver."

This is a color code type title

that Vasarely often used.