Last updated: 27 October 2026
Julio Le Parc is the Argentine-born artist whose light installations and moving works turn visitors into participants. Here you will find our take on his work, his Tate Modern show running to May 2027, and the £20 exhibition book.
Our take on Julio Le Parc
Le Parc builds with light, mirrors and motion. Tate Modern’s show, Julio Le Parc: Light. Colour. Action., covers seven decades, from the late 1950s to the 2020s, and its interactive pieces ask visitors to take part rather than stand back.
He moved from Argentina to Paris in 1958 and in 1960 co-founded the Groupe de Recherche d’Art Visuel with François Morellet and others, according to Tate. In 1966 he won the main painting prize at the Venice Biennale.
Tate holds 62 of his works, including Continual Mobile, Continual Light (1963). The show runs until 3 May 2027.
Julio Le Parc: the essentials
- Born in Mendoza, Argentina, in 1928.
- Studied at the School of Fine Arts in Buenos Aires, then moved to Paris in 1958 on a French government scholarship.
- Co-founded the Groupe de Recherche d’Art Visuel in 1960.
- Made his first reliefs and Continual Mobiles in 1960.
- Won the main painting prize at the 1966 Venice Biennale, the year of his first solo show, at the Howard Wise Gallery in New York.
Julio Le Parc exhibitions
- On now: Julio Le Parc: Light. Colour. Action., Tate Modern, George Economou Gallery, Level 4, Blavatnik Building, 8 June 2026 to 3 May 2027. £15, concessions £13, Tate Collective £5, free for Members.
Where to buy Julio Le Parc
We found no prints on sale in the UK. Tate’s shop sells the exhibition book and gifts:
- Julio Le Parc exhibition book, £20: 24.6 x 18.9 cm (9.7 x 7.4 in), from the Tate shop.
Julio Le Parc FAQs
Where can I see Julio Le Parc in London?
At Tate Modern, where Julio Le Parc: Light. Colour. Action. runs until 3 May 2027.
How much is the Julio Le Parc exhibition?
£15, or £13 for concessions, £5 for Tate Collective members aged 16 to 25, and free for Tate Members.
Where is Julio Le Parc from?
Mendoza, Argentina. He has lived in France since 1958.
What is the Groupe de Recherche d’Art Visuel?
An artists’ group Le Parc co-founded in Paris in 1960 with François Morellet, Francisco Sobrino, Yvaral and others.
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Main image: Julio Le Parc at the Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes, Buenos Aires, 2019. Photo: Ministerio de Cultura de la Nación via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0. Cropped and framed by CoolCuration. Exhibition dates and prices last checked: 27 October 2026.
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