“What interests me is the transformation of matter. Taking an element, a line, a bit of wood or metal, and transforming it into pure light... transforming it into vibrations. Making a solid material into something ethereal: this is my present concern." [1]
- Jesús Rafael Soto, 1966
Jesús Rafael Soto's exploration of aesthetics, particularly his focus on the relativity of perception and the dematerialization of the object, has significantly influenced a continual reevaluation of the art experience. The artist's pioneering concepts have not only left a lasting impact on the contemporary art scene in his adopted home of France but have reverberated globally.
Soto's mature work took a unique direction, moving from abstract structure to the representation of a world in constant, imperceptible movement. His wall-mounted sculptures and environmental installations, marked by repeated parallel lines and squares, initially appear detached but gradually reveal an underlying instability. Soto's art invites viewers to engage and challenges the notion of stability in a universe defined by constant change.