(33 votes)
So technically this papercraft version of M.C. Escher’s Relativity drawing is not actually origami, but kirigami, whereby paper is made into art through the use of cutting and folding rather than exclusively folding. But let’s be honest, while practically everyone has heard of origami, most people think of it as any type of art involving [...]
(30 votes)
Erik Johansson… Hm, now why does this name sound so familiar? Let’s see if our post tags can be of assistance in situation like this one… I knew it! If you check the #Erik Johansson tag, you may discover he had created that marvelous chalk drawing in Stockholm’s square, one we featured not so long [...]
(19 votes)
I recently wrote about my trip to Universal Studios and while on vacation, my boyfriend and I also decided to take a stop at Knott’s Berry Farm. Since I can’t ride roller coasters since I started getting migraine headaches, the thing I was most looking forward to was the park’s Mystery Shack, partially based on [...]
(23 votes)
The art installation you’re about to see was designed by Peter Bristol, a lead product designer at Seattle-based product development consultancy Carbon Design Group. As author described it in his own words, “The Cut Chair” provides a stable place to sit, but creates an optical illusion that tells you otherwise. It usually takes few moments [...]
(23 votes)
Just came back from Paris yesterday evening. Can’t say I enjoyed much. Apart from marvelous architecture and breath-taking historic sights and museums, it felt like any other European metropolis. Perhaps I expected too much, thus was little bit disappointed. I enjoyed seeing Napoleon’s resting place at Les Invalides, and Louvre museum the most. There were [...]
(37 votes)
Late Shigeo Fukuda is missed by many, as he passed away back in 2009. Still, his works continue having life of their own. They even managed to surpass the author himself. One such poster made by Shigeo are the male/female legs I posted below. In its simplicity, this transformation is simply perfect. Just try and [...]
(30 votes)
Woah! Check out these two computer generated models of an impossible fence! How does it work? As you may recall, we only feature such CGI posts when origin of the model has no influence on the quality of the presented illusion. The artist(s) behind these models isn’t known to me, yet the work he did [...]
(34 votes)
I’m planning to visit Paris (France) in few days, so before we continue with illusion stuff I’d definitely like to hear if there are some Parisians among us. I’ll be staying at the hotel in the proximity of Eiffel tower. What would you recommend as most important checkpoints to visit? Beside the mainstream attractions, I’d [...]
