Who is Bridget Riley?

Bridget Riley is an artist who makes pictures that make your eyes feel like they’re dancing.

She uses colors and shapes in special ways so when you look at her art, it seems to move or shimmer, even though nothing is really moving. It’s like looking at a calm pond on a windy day: the water looks wavy, but it's still.

Bridget Riley uses lines, stripes, and blocks of color that are very close to each other. When you look at them, your eyes try to follow the patterns, and that makes things seem like they're moving or changing, just like when you stare at a spinning top for too long and everything around you seems to wobble.

Her art feels fun and playful, and it's easy to look at for a long time. It’s like watching a really interesting pattern on the floor of your favorite playground, you can’t help but notice how it changes as you walk by it.