joel englund: forced perspective shifting glasses

‘perspective’ glasses by joel englund images courtesy of joel englund and designboom

design student joel englund, from konstfack university, presented a set of perspective shifting eyeglasses for the ‘greenhouse’ area of the stockholm furniture fair 2011 where young independent designers, design groups and universities are invited to exhibit their work. image © joel englund

the lenses are crafted from mirrors set against each other and a pair of magnifying lenses, both held in minimal wire frames. by intentionally distorting the one’s eyesight, the glasses force the viewer to reassess the interpretation of their surroundings in a new way.

front view detail of lens image © designboom

back detail of magnifying lens image © designboom

back detail mirror lens image © designboom

prints from the view through the lenses left: magnifying glasses right: mirror lens image © designboom

another print from the mirror lens image © designboom