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Rafael Jesus Soto’s La Escalera Azul, 1979, mixed media with blue and black forms on striped Plexiglas, creating optical illusion of movement.
Rafael Jesus Soto’s La Escalera Azul, 1979, mixed media with blue and black forms on striped Plexiglas, creating optical illusion of movement.
Rafael Jesus Soto’s La Escalera Azul, 1979, mixed media with blue and black forms on striped Plexiglas, creating optical illusion of movement.

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From Síntesis Series - Mixed media on plexiglass - Signed and numbered on a label affixed to the reverse // Rafael Jesus Soto’s La Escalera Azul is a captivating mixed-media work that plays with perception, illusion, and dimensionality. Part of the Síntesis series, the piece is constructed using Plexiglas and features horizontal black and white lines that create a visual rhythm. Over this structured backdrop, thin blue and black forms appear to float, creating an optical illusion of depth and movement. The blue lines, resembling the form of a ladder, stand out, drawing attention to the lower portion of the piece, where the blue tone dominates. The precision of the lines and their arrangement produce a kinetic effect as the viewer moves, shifting the perception of the artwork from static to dynamic. Soto’s ability to manipulate light and space through minimal elements transforms La Escalera Azul into an interactive visual experience, where the viewer’s movement activates the work. Signed and numbered on the reverse, this piece exemplifies Soto’s signature approach to kinetic and optical art.

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Rafael Jesus Soto

La Escalera Azul , 1979

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From Síntesis Series - Mixed media on plexiglass - Signed and numbered on a label affixed to the reverse // Rafael Jesus Soto’s La Escalera Azul is a captivating mixed-media work that plays with perception, illusion, and dimensionality. Part of the Síntesis series, the piece is constructed using Plexiglas and features horizontal black and white lines that create a visual rhythm. Over this structured backdrop, thin blue and black forms appear to float, creating an optical illusion of depth and movement. The blue lines, resembling the form of a ladder, stand out, drawing attention to the lower portion of the piece, where the blue tone dominates. The precision of the lines and their arrangement produce a kinetic effect as the viewer moves, shifting the perception of the artwork from static to dynamic. Soto’s ability to manipulate light and space through minimal elements transforms La Escalera Azul into an interactive visual experience, where the viewer’s movement activates the work. Signed and numbered on the reverse, this piece exemplifies Soto’s signature approach to kinetic and optical art.

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Rafael Jesus Soto’s Dos Cuadraditos, 1972, kinetic sculpture with black and blue squares on striped background, wood and metal.

Rafael Jesus Soto

Dos Cuadraditos, 1972

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Object

USD 9,800

Rafael Jesús Soto Óvalo en el rojo mixed-media artwork with black oval lines on red background, layered with horizontal orange lines.

Rafael Jesus Soto

Óvalo En El Rojo, 1979

Sculpture / Object

Mixed Media

USD 8,950

Rafael Jesus Soto's Vibrations, 1967 acrylic sculpture with silkscreen on plexiglass, featuring intersecting black lines creating optical effects.

Rafael Jesus Soto

Vibrations, 1967

Sculpture / Object

Acrylic Sculpture

EUR 25,000

Jesús Rafael Soto's Sans Titre, 2001, acrylic sculpture with black vertical lines, abstract black design, and solid blue rectangle on white frame.

Rafael Jesus Soto

Sans Titre, 2001

Sculpture / Object

Acrylic Sculpture

EUR 2,800

Jesús Rafael Soto's Permutation, 1955-1978, object artwork with black and white vertical striped screen-print on plastic, creating optical movement.

Rafael Jesus Soto

Permutation, 1955-1978

Sculpture / Object

Object

EUR 5,500

Rafael Jesus Soto’s Permutacion, 1979, vertical lines and a central black bar create optical movement in a screenprinted Plexiglas and chrome-plated steel structure.

Rafael Jesus Soto

Permutacion, 1979

Sculpture / Object

Mixed Media

USD 8,950

Rafael Jesus Soto’s La Escalera Azul, 1979, mixed media with blue and black forms on striped Plexiglas, creating optical illusion of movement.

Rafael Jesus Soto

La Escalera Azul , 1979

Sculpture / Object

Mixed Media

USD 8,950

Rafael Jesús Soto Cuadrado y Curvas Virtuales, mixed-media with yellow square and wavy black lines creating optical illusion on Plexiglas.

Rafael Jesus Soto

Cuadrado Y Curvas Virtuales, 1979

Sculpture / Object

Mixed Media

USD 8,950

Jesús Rafael Soto's Mirroire, 2005, glass sculpture with blue and black striped plexiglass frame around a central mirror, creating optical depth and movement.

Rafael Jesus Soto

Mirroire, 2005

Sculpture / Object

Glass

EUR 10,000

Rafael Jesús Soto’s Untitled (Circles and Lines), screen print, features black, green, and blue horizontal lines over a circular form, creating optical illusions of depth and movement.

Rafael Jesus Soto

Untitled (circles And Lines), 1970

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

EUR 3,700

Rafael Jesús Soto's Composición, 1971, silkscreen print with a large blue circle, concentric lines, and horizontal bands of black and white.

Rafael Jesus Soto

Composición, 1971

Limited Edition Print

Silkscreen

EUR 3,100

Rafael Jesus Soto’s Escritura, 1979, mixed media sculpture with abstract black lines on Plexiglas panels, creating an optical illusion of movement.

Rafael Jesus Soto

Escritura, 1979

Sculpture / Object

Mixed Media

USD 8,950

Rafael Jesus Soto’s Sotomagie II, 1967, mixed media sculpture with intersecting black, white, red, and yellow lines and dots on Plexiglas.

Rafael Jesus Soto

Sotomagie II, 1967

Sculpture / Object

Mixed Media

USD 8,950

Rafael Jesus Soto's Caroni, silkscreen print, horizontal bands of blue and grey with four black squares, geometric and optical composition, 1971.

Rafael Jesus Soto

Caroni, 1971

Limited Edition Print

Silkscreen

EUR 1,270

Rafael Jesus Soto Untitled (Silver Lines) screen-print with layered metallic silver lines creating optical movement and depth.

Rafael Jesus Soto

Untitled (Silver Lines)

Limited Edition Print

Screen-print

GBP 2,800

Rafael Jesús Soto's Homage to Federico Garcia Lorca silkscreen with deep blue and red fields, featuring a gold cross piercing the red.

Rafael Jesus Soto

Homage To Federico Garcia Lorca, 1999

Limited Edition Print

Silkscreen

EUR 800

Rafael Jesus Soto’s Espiral Doble, 1979, mixed media artwork with two overlapping spirals on Plexiglas panels, creating an optical illusion of movement.

Rafael Jesus Soto

Espiral Doble, 1979

Sculpture / Object

Mixed Media

USD 8,950

Rafael Jesús Soto's Spiral, silkscreen print of black concentric curved lines on white, creating an optical illusion of depth and movement.

Rafael Jesus Soto

Spiral, 1955-83

Limited Edition Print

Silkscreen

Currently Not Available

Rafael Jesus Soto's Cube with Ambiguous Space, 1981, acrylic cube with blue and black screen-printed lines creating optical depth and spatial illusion.

Rafael Jesus Soto

Cube With Ambiguous Space , 1981

Sculpture / Object

Object

Currently Not Available

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What is kinetic art?

Kinetic art is an international movement that emerged in the 1920s and gained prominence in the 1960s, referring to art that involves both apparent and real motion. It encompasses any medium that includes movement, either relying on actual motion for its effect or being perceived as moving by the viewer. Early examples include canvas paintings designed to create optical illusions of movement. Today, kinetic art often refers to three-dimensional figures and sculptures, such as those operated by machines or those that move naturally. The movement covers a variety of styles and techniques that frequently overlap.

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USD 8,950

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