The grid presented below looks normal in the center section but “broken” on the left and right sides. Stare at the center of the rectangle for 15-30 seconds and notice what happens to the “broken” portions of the grid. Do they seem to repair themselves before your very eyes? Ryota Kanai from Utrecht University in […]
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 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?
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 […]
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.
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 […]
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 […]
