Elle UK – September 2019

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FIND A NEW

WAY OF SEEING

Immerse yourself in the magical

world of Bridget Riley at the first

grand-scale exploration of her

work to be held in the UK for 16

years (Hayward Gallery, from

23 October). The British artist’s

influence can be seen from

Twiggy’s monochromatic looks

of the 196Os to the illusory prints

and geometric patterns in Jean Paul

Gaultier’s spring Couture show

last year. Then check out these

three names taking Riley’s influence

to new and unexpected places...

RICHARD MALONE

Fashion designer

The Irish-born, London-based

designer’s more-than-meets-

the-eye prints are bursting

with geometric shapes and

bold colours – his AW19

collection was a love letter

to Riley’s seminal work.

LYNSKI

Make-up artist

Riley’s most famous pieces gave

way to a whole new genre:

Op Art. And, like the pioneering

artist, make-up master Lynski

finds innovative ways to rethink

beauty, from monographic brow

paint to metallic rainbow skin.

JONNY NIESCHE

Artist

The Sydney-based artist

specialises in bright prints

and colourful sculptures. In the

spirit of Riley, he possesses

the striking ability to create

intriguing visual pieces, which

seem to be constantly in flux.

THE INSPIRATION

Richard Malone’s

designs are influenced

by Bridget Riley’s

art, such as High

Sky, 1991 (below left)

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