“I see myself above all as a researcher in the art of movement.” — Youri Messen-Jaschin
Born in 1941 in Arosa, Switzerland, Youri Messen-Jaschin is a leading figure in Op Art. Since the 1960s, he has explored the boundaries between perceptual illusion, movement, geometry, and color through sculpture, painting, installation, and textiles. His work is rooted in the viewer’s cognitive and perceptual response, a dimension he highlighted in his 2021 publication Op Art Meets Neuroscience. He lives and works in Lausanne.