© Tate Modern
Julio Le Parc
11 June 2026 — 3 May 2027
On NowBorn in Argentina in 1928, Le Parc settled in 1960s Paris at the height of radical innovation — his kinetic sculptures using mirrored light draw viewers in playfully, while his politically engaged paintings reveal a practice as much about social transformation as optical sensation.
From Tate Modern
Discover the joyful work of Argentinian-born Julio Le Parc, a leading figure in contemporary art Colourful and seductive, this immersive exhibition celebrates the visionary work of Julio Le Parc. Featuring his iconic interactive installations, striking sculptures, and large-scale op art paintings, the show spans an extraordinary career from the 1950s to the 2010s. Best known for his pioneering kinetic sculptures, which use light, movement and mirrored surfaces to playfully draw in the viewer,...
Read more at Tate Modern →Critic Reviews (2)
The Guardian
Jonathan Jones
as if Bridget Riley had opened a riotous funfair
"That's the trouble with art. It may set out to change the world, as Le Parc and his pals in GRAV did, but ends up as entertainment. This is a very enjoyable exhibition but its revolutionary impulse gets lost in the light."
Read full review →The Telegraph
Alastair Sooke
Warning: Tate's new show may induce nausea
"Is his art reminiscent of fairground mirrors? Without doubt. (A few pieces, involving, say, ping-pong balls or supple, undulating strips of stainless steel, also call to mind executive desk toys.) But this doesn't mean that it is slight, nor that it is designed, simply, to distract frazzled minds or dupe the eye. At its best, Le Parc's experimental work is touched with futuristic grace – while simultaneously seeming retro, as evocative of a specific historical moment as, say, a miniskirt or a lava lamp."
Read full review →About the Artist
Visit
Bankside, London·View on artmap
Sunday10am–6pm
Monday10am–6pm
Tuesday10am–6pm
Wednesday10am–6pm
Thursday10am–6pm
Friday10am–9pm
Saturday10am–9pm
© Tate Modern
Julio Le Parc
11 June 2026 — 3 May 2027
On NowBorn in Argentina in 1928, Le Parc settled in 1960s Paris at the height of radical innovation — his kinetic sculptures using mirrored light draw viewers in playfully, while his politically engaged paintings reveal a practice as much about social transformation as optical sensation.
From Tate Modern
Discover the joyful work of Argentinian-born Julio Le Parc, a leading figure in contemporary art Colourful and seductive, this immersive exhibition celebrates the visionary work of Julio Le Parc. Featuring his iconic interactive installations, striking sculptures, and large-scale op art paintings, the show spans an extraordinary career from the 1950s to the 2010s. Best known for his pioneering kinetic sculptures, which use light, movement and mirrored surfaces to playfully draw in the viewer,...
Read more at Tate Modern →Critic Reviews (2)
The Guardian
Jonathan Jones
as if Bridget Riley had opened a riotous funfair
"That's the trouble with art. It may set out to change the world, as Le Parc and his pals in GRAV did, but ends up as entertainment. This is a very enjoyable exhibition but its revolutionary impulse gets lost in the light."
Read full review →The Telegraph
Alastair Sooke
Warning: Tate's new show may induce nausea
"Is his art reminiscent of fairground mirrors? Without doubt. (A few pieces, involving, say, ping-pong balls or supple, undulating strips of stainless steel, also call to mind executive desk toys.) But this doesn't mean that it is slight, nor that it is designed, simply, to distract frazzled minds or dupe the eye. At its best, Le Parc's experimental work is touched with futuristic grace – while simultaneously seeming retro, as evocative of a specific historical moment as, say, a miniskirt or a lava lamp."
Read full review →About the Artist
Visit
Bankside, London·View on artmap
Sunday10am–6pm
Monday10am–6pm
Tuesday10am–6pm
Wednesday10am–6pm
Thursday10am–6pm
Friday10am–9pm
Saturday10am–9pm