Untitled (Fragment 7) from Fragments

Bridget Riley

1965

A screenprint on acrylic sheet in which Bridget Riley arranges repeating black ovals into a shifting lattice that makes the flat surface appear to vibrate and move.

A dense, left‑packed field of evenly spaced black ovals progressively shrinks and stretches into a narrow, trailing line to the right, creating a shimmering illusion of depth and speed against the white ground.

A hallmark of 1960s Op Art, it shows Riley’s exploration of how simple repetition, contrast, and precise spacing can turn minimal forms into active perceptual, almost kinetic, experiences.

Palette

Art Terms

Abstraction Figure/ground relationship Geometric abstraction Monochrome Op art Print Screenprint

Exhibitions

British Drawings

1977

Younger Abstract Expressionists of the Fifties

1971

Untitled Exhibition

1969

Prints for Collectors

1972