Swiss artist Edgar Romanovskis does a fine line in hazy, optical illusions. Using a combination of digital practises and landscape photography he is able to draw the viewer into his pictures. The strong geometric shapes he commands only add to the powerful nature of his illusions. His concept of infinity is a captivating one. Artwork © […]
Category: Illusion
Mind-Bending Architectural Illusions
A fine art photographer based in Berlin, Markus Studtmann has carved out a stylish niche for himself: architectural illusions. In his work he takes apart the foundations of his subjects to find their true meaning, before re-building them up again into eye-catching new shapes. Artwork © Markus Studtmann Via 500px
Anamorphic Illusions by Truly Design
Turin-based street art collective Truly Design have done it again. One of their new projects is a collaboration with the Polytechnic Federal School of Lausanne, as part of an “Art on Science” public exhibition, focused primarily on optical illusions. The works by Truly Design are intelligent pieces which quietly subvert the cliches of traditional optical […]
Apple’s Perspective Illusion Video
Just recently OK Go launched “The Writing’s on the Wall,” an incredible anamorphic-art music video which was seen by 10 million viewers. And now Apple has realized perspective illusion is cool and has also done something similar within large white rooms, just more minimalistic, polished, calmer. Maybe they should have done it outdoors or someplace […]
Perspective Illusions Painted and Taped by Fanette G.
Last year, I had published some photos of Fanette G.’s anamorphic paintings in abandoned buildings, and since then, she has been working on a new series titled “Regenerate14” (view the top 3 images of this post). “I decided to take a step forward and teamed up with a graphic designer friend to work on an […]
The 3D Chalk Art of Leon Keer
For six straight days, street artist Leon Keer worked on a chalk drawing that included images of childhood attic objects (like old teddy bears and a baby doll) laying on the floor, and a big hole leading to an underground city. All of this was colored on the wood floor of an exhibition room in […]
Can You Read the Words?
Australian graphic designer Gareth Chang has created a fascinating project entitled, “Sight For Sore Eyes.” It is a visually stimulating series that plays with optical illusions in deceptively simple ways. Stripped back so all we are left with is monochrome colours, basic shapes and one typeface phrase; these are witty pieces of graphic design that […]
Mythical Hand-Drawn Illustrations
The sublime illustrations published here are the works of artist Alejandro García Restrepo. He manages to render surreal visions in nothing but simple pencil. These include caskets being whisked away by hundreds of balloons and flamingos tied up in knots like something from “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland.” He achieves a great level of contrast and shading […]
Fragile Spiritual Hallucinations
The illustrations of Manchester-based artist James Roper draw on many diverse sources, from Baroque Art to the flow of energy found in complex structure, for example human beings. Rendered in delicate black and white pencil and splashed with the odd brush of colour to maximise effect, they are fascinating pieces of contemporary art. The subject matter […]
Breathtaking Illusions and Mirrors by Visual Artists
When used ineffectively, mirrors and illusions in any kind of art can seem like cheap tricks. But when used appropriately, it can feel like a dream. The artists selected here are all exciting image-makers at the top of their fields who understand the power that illusions and mirrors can lend their craft. It is a diverse […]