Soto began his artistic career as a post-impressionist painter, but later discovered the methods and teachings of Piet Mondrian, from whom he gained much of his inspiration.
« Artistic creation is a force which should preferably be directed towards the exploration of space... of the universe... of the infinite realities which surround us, but of which we are hardly conscious. »
Jesus Rafael Soto
Alongside his notable reliefs, Soto created a number of interactive sculptures that allowed direct audience participation – Penetrables is among his most successful works of this kind, of which the artist has remarked ‘’when you enter a penetrable, you have the sensation of being in a light swirl, a total plenitude of vibrations.’’ (
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Soto began his artistic career as a post-impressionist painter, but later discovered the methods and teachings of Piet Mondrian, from whom he gained much of his inspiration.
« Artistic creation is a force which should preferably be directed towards the exploration of space... of the universe... of the infinite realities which surround us, but of which we are hardly conscious. »
Jesus Rafael Soto
Alongside his notable reliefs, Soto created a number of interactive sculptures that allowed direct audience participation – Penetrables is among his most successful works of this kind, of which the artist has remarked ‘’when you enter a penetrable, you have the sensation of being in a light swirl, a total plenitude of vibrations.’’ (
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