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Shadow Worker by Chow Hon Lam

Miscellaneous 1 October 2012 0 Comments

Shadow Worker Optical Illusion

The man on the right gets a little too aggressive in prepping the wall for his partner to put up the wallpaper. This image is courtesy of t0-shirt designer Flying Mouse (aka Chow Hon Lam).  Please visit his site to view more of his designs.

Yes/No by Markus Raetz

Miscellaneous 11 September 2012 1 Comment

Yes/No by Markus Raetz

YES and NO coexist in this sculpture by Markus Raetz.  When viewed from one angle, the word YES can be seen.  Moving to a different vantage point reveals that the word NO is also present.  Can you see how the letters E and S form the letter O when viewed at an alternate angle?

Horizons by Neil Dawson

Miscellaneous 6 August 2012 0 Comments

Horizons by Neil Dawson

New Zealand sculptor Neil Dawson creates large-scale pieces crafted from aluminum and steel.  His sculpture titled ‘Horizons’ shown below resembles a sheet of cloth or paper gently floating to the ground.  In reality, it is made of welded steel and measures an imposing 15m high and 36m long. The tree in the background of this […]

Exorcist Illusion – Twisting Necks

Miscellaneous,Video 20 July 2012 0 Comments

Exorcist Illusion - Twisting Necks

Remember the “twisting neck” scene from 1973’s Exorcist movie?  The “Exorcist illusion” provides a similarly creepy effect.  It is a variation of the hollow-face illusion.  Although there are no moving parts on the construction, it appears that the torso and face rotate in opposite directions.  Watch the following video and see for yourself.

Tiny Horses?

Miscellaneous 29 June 2012 0 Comments

Tiny Horses

What exactly are you looking at in this deceptive photo?  Is it a family of tiny horses or are the table and chairs gigantic? The horses are, of course, normal size.  It is an over-sized table and chairs that create confusion when viewing this scene from a distance.  The subject hidden in the cowboy optical […]

Droste Effect

Miscellaneous 19 June 2012 0 Comments

Droste Effect

A Droste Effect is a term with Dutch origins that refers to a recursive image where seemingly never-ending smaller versions of an image appears within the image itself.  Some, such as the one below, have an almost strange and uneasy feel to them.  I suppose that this is what infinity looks like. Continue reading this […]

The Art of the Illusion

Miscellaneous 12 June 2012 0 Comments

The Art of the Illusion

The Art of the Illusion: Deceptions to Challenge the Eye and the Mind is a new book from Brad Honeycutt and Terry Stickels featuring a foreword by renowned puzzle creator and game designer Scott Kim.  The book contains more than 200 stunningly deceptive optical illusion works of art from artists around the globe.  The cover, […]