Jesús Rafael Soto (Venezuela, 1923 – France, 2005) is known as one of the most important artists of the 20th century.

During the 50s, he moved to Paris where he experienced the vibrant artistic atmosphere that was taking place in the capital of France. It was in this environment where he decided to explore new artistic possibilities, focusing on the study of the three-dimensional space.

His works are mainly composed by subtle striped bars that he placed in front of planes. With these bars Soto achieved a wide range of optical illusions, resulting in the viewers emphasized percieval of movement, which is not happening, thus being illusory.