Slow Motion (SCOPE), 2011
Acrylic on canvas
210 x 205 cm
(c) Philippe Decrauzat
The works of Philippe Decrauzat (*1974 Lausanne, CH) are concerned with and develop the principles of op art, namely the suggestion of space and movement on the two-dimensional canvas. Like the art of movement founder Victor Vasarely (*1906 Pécs, HU; †1997 Paris, FR) and op-art icon Bridget Riley (*1931 London, GB), Decrauzat's paintings rely for their realisation on the visual perception of the viewer. Decrauzat seeks the perfect interplay of form and colour, exploring it in spatial installations and large-scale panel paintings. Appearing to extend into infinity, his three-dimensional pieces and canvases are designed to trick the eye and produce intentional after-images on the retina. But that's not all: the artist also seeks to influence our perception of space and time. The perception of the viewer is thus crucial to Decrauzat's art. The "Slow Motion" installation, which includes three canvases spanning a wall at the EPO, creates an optical illusion of seeming to elongate space. The pull effect intensifies the longer the viewer allows his gaze to linger, and the black and white stripes begin to move, upsetting the conventional perception of spatial boundaries.
Slow Motion (EPOS), 2011
Acrylic on canvas
210 x 195 cm
(c) Philippe Decrauzat
Slow Motion (SCEPO), 2011
Acrylic on canvas
210 x 165 cm
(c) Philippe Decrauzat
R.E.M., 2007
Acrylic, emulsion
422 x 3600 cm
(c) Philippe Decrauzat
R.E.M., 2007
Acrylic, emulsion
422 x 3600 cm
(c) Philippe Decrauzat
R.E.M., 2007
Acrylic, emulsion
422 x 3600 cm
(c) Philippe Decrauzat
