optical illusions (33 articles)
optical illusions are characterized by a visual perception that appears to differ from reality. artists have used visual trickery to expand space, play with history and architecture, and challenge the perception of time.
leandro erlich's infinite staircase at japan's KAMU kanazawa seemingly expands space
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'infinite staircase' opens to the public today, july 23, 2020, offering guests a puzzling and playful experience.
'infinite staircase' opens to the public today, july 23, 2020, offering guests a puzzling and playful experience.
atelier RZLBD creates the illusion of endless space inside tiny 5.4 sqm dentist
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the AK room marks the toronto based studio's smallest project to date.
the AK room marks the toronto based studio's smallest project to date.
vincent leroy generates a new illusion of the eiffel tower seen through a giant kaleidoscope
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vincent leroy's proposed kaleidoscopic vision becomes disturbed and unreal as the tower's repetitions become multiple and infinite.
vincent leroy's proposed kaleidoscopic vision becomes disturbed and unreal as the tower's repetitions become multiple and infinite.
peter kogler transforms rooms with hypnotic installations featuring optical illusions
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by using hypnotizing line designs, peter kogler challenges the viewer’s perception with spaces that go from ordinary to twisted and distorted.
by using hypnotizing line designs, peter kogler challenges the viewer’s perception with spaces that go from ordinary to twisted and distorted.
peeta paints large-scale optical illusion murals to transform buildings
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the italian graffiti artist painted the geometrical design on a street corner in mannheim for the 2019 stadt.wand.kunst mural project.
the italian graffiti artist painted the geometrical design on a street corner in mannheim for the 2019 stadt.wand.kunst mural project.
jen stark transforms new york city gallery into illusionistic kaleidoscope of color
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the organic geometries of each cloud-like piece imply kinetic and undulating qualities.
the organic geometries of each cloud-like piece imply kinetic and undulating qualities.
B2 architecture’s optical illusion colors creative agency office in prague
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from the entrance, viewers see the company's color logo perfectly, yet when moving forward the distorted logo fills the interior spaces.
from the entrance, viewers see the company's color logo perfectly, yet when moving forward the distorted logo fills the interior spaces.
curated by the neighborhood, this book shelf illusion features 8 languages and cultures
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no political books, no religious books -- those were the only rules.
no political books, no religious books -- those were the only rules.
street artist JR transforms musée du louvre with epic optical illusion
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the artist created a 17,000-square-metre optical illusion around the building using 2,000 strips of paper.
the artist created a 17,000-square-metre optical illusion around the building using 2,000 strips of paper.
korean cafe uses contoured lines to create 2D cartoon optical illusion
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the space features all-white walls, floors, furniture, and fixtures accented with black contour lines to create the flattened look of a cartoon drawing.
the space features all-white walls, floors, furniture, and fixtures accented with black contour lines to create the flattened look of a cartoon drawing.
chris engman's immersive architectural landscapes explore perception and illusion
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the site-specific installation 'containment' is created as a part of fotofocus biennial 2018 exhibition 'chris engman: prospect and refuge.'
the site-specific installation 'containment' is created as a part of fotofocus biennial 2018 exhibition 'chris engman: prospect and refuge.'
architectural-scale optical illusions recontextualize empty, urban walls in russia
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even as you move from one perspective to another, a veil of realism persists.
even as you move from one perspective to another, a veil of realism persists.
unsettlingly awesome iPhone X illusion will suck you into an infinite abyss of anxiety
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created with techniques and processes that technology-muggles take for granted.
created with techniques and processes that technology-muggles take for granted.
leandro erlich twists le bon marché's famed escalator to challenge perception
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the installation plays with illusion, space, history and architecture to create a fiction that leaves considerable room for interpretation.
the installation plays with illusion, space, history and architecture to create a fiction that leaves considerable room for interpretation.
scott jarvie's void rug creates the illusion of a gaping black hole
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the illusion of depth is achieved by careful consideration of perspective, light and texture.
the illusion of depth is achieved by careful consideration of perspective, light and texture.
pezo von ellrichshausen + felice varini transform trinity square into an optical illusion
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visual and physical contradictions merge as visitors first encounter a series of imposing, static steel columns from a distance.
visual and physical contradictions merge as visitors first encounter a series of imposing, static steel columns from a distance.
sam baron's cabinet set for JCP universe combines geometry with optical illusion
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the set of bookshelves-cabinets is influenced by the middle age and renaissance carvings about perspective and ideal spaces.
the set of bookshelves-cabinets is influenced by the middle age and renaissance carvings about perspective and ideal spaces.
pierre delavie turns paris' conciergerie into a monumental optical illusion
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the façade of the former prison is converted into an upside down display of architectural columns and vaults, confusing the visitor's sense of scale and space.
the façade of the former prison is converted into an upside down display of architectural columns and vaults, confusing the visitor's sense of scale and space.
peter combe creates complex optical illusions with layered paint chip portraits
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at SCOPE miami beach, robert fontaine gallery presents a selection of combe's striking portraits that subtly transform as the viewer shifts in perspective and vantage point.
at SCOPE miami beach, robert fontaine gallery presents a selection of combe's striking portraits that subtly transform as the viewer shifts in perspective and vantage point.
lebanese designer charles kalpakian uses optical illusions to form rocky shelves
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featuring angular and sculptural lines, the designer has created a 3D-variation of a classic pattern used by cabinet makers.
featuring angular and sculptural lines, the designer has created a 3D-variation of a classic pattern used by cabinet makers.
pierre delavie wraps versailles in dior trompe l'oeil canvas
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as the palace of versailles undergoes a monumental renovation, pierre delavie's warped-perspective piece seems to allow viewers to peer into the royal court gardens.
as the palace of versailles undergoes a monumental renovation, pierre delavie's warped-perspective piece seems to allow viewers to peer into the royal court gardens.
katharine morling's ceramic furniture + objects appear two-dimensional
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the life size pieces, and the unexpectedness of their scale, create a slightly surreal experience.
the life size pieces, and the unexpectedness of their scale, create a slightly surreal experience.
pierre delavie creates an urban lie of grand palais' architecture
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questioning reality and manipulating city landscapes, delavie changes the face of building facades, integrating fake structural elements into the existing space.
questioning reality and manipulating city landscapes, delavie changes the face of building facades, integrating fake structural elements into the existing space.
studio cheha tricks the eye with bulbing optical illusion lamp
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wanting people to rethink their daily objects, the piece appears as a 3D lightbulb, but the thin glass frame is actually completely flat.
wanting people to rethink their daily objects, the piece appears as a 3D lightbulb, but the thin glass frame is actually completely flat.
jeroen bisscheroux tricks the eye with pool loss of color
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the images unite visuals from both the tsunami in sendai and the disaster in fukishima into a singular graphic, translating the two devastating events to a human scale.
the images unite visuals from both the tsunami in sendai and the disaster in fukishima into a singular graphic, translating the two devastating events to a human scale.
vantage by aakash nihalani at wunderkammern in rome
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vantage by aakash nihalani at wunderkammern showcases new works and site-specific installations in rome.
vantage by aakash nihalani at wunderkammern showcases new works and site-specific installations in rome.
OP light by bilge nur saltik creates optical illusions with LEDs
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the LED wall lamp uses the refraction as a tool to create optical illusions.
the LED wall lamp uses the refraction as a tool to create optical illusions.
fakus pencil case collection tricks the eye
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each feature fake embellishments, like drawn stitching, zippers and tags, which enhance the visual trickery.
each feature fake embellishments, like drawn stitching, zippers and tags, which enhance the visual trickery.
