Impossible Triangle Sculpture
Located in the center of the Belgian village of Ophoven is the following sculpture of an impossible triangle. The sculpture is made from wood and finished with polyester. The triangle only appears to be “impossible” when viewing it from a specific angle. The photograph on the right shows how it looks when viewed from other […]
Bicycle Sculpture Optical Illusion
This yellow bicycle sculpture is located in Milan, Italy, a city best known for fashion. While it does not look particularly special, it happens to be an optical illusion. Can you figure out what is going on? The two photographs below show how the artist created this sculpture. From two specific viewing points, it looks […]
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 […]
Dancers – A Magic Angle Sculpture
John V Muntean has a Ph.D. in Chemistry from the University of Chicago. He is also an artist, creating what he calls “Magic Angle Sculptures”. Each of these sculptures resembles an abstract wooden carving. However, when lit from above, the carving can be rotated to reveal three distinct shadows. The video below details Muntean’s sculpture […]