Mirror anamorphosis in art, the process of creating a distorted image which can only be properly seen in a curved or angled reflective surface, is a technique that has been utilized since the mid-17th century. Even so, to see this technique in action is fascinating. Award-winning artist Jonty Hurwitz takes a very mathematical approach to his… Continue reading Anamorphic Sculptures That Only Reveal Themselves in Their Reflections
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Fascinating Animated GIFs of a Mechanical Model of the Solar System
Remember what fun it was to make solar system models out of styrofoam balls in third grade science class? Ken Condal does, and he’s taken that fun to another level with his beautiful orrery (aka or a mechanical model of the solar system). It took Condal 10 months to take this sculpture from idea to… Continue reading Fascinating Animated GIFs of a Mechanical Model of the Solar System
A Submerged Turntable that Really Plays Music
There is no question about it, I love vinyl records. There is just something about setting a needle down into that grooved platter of PVC, and then hearing music emerge, that just stirs the musical soul. It’s mechanical, it’s analog, it’s interactive. And it’s also based on technology that is over one hundred years old… Continue reading A Submerged Turntable that Really Plays Music
Old Book from the 16th Century Can Be Read 6 Different Ways
What makes each book unique is that two different people can see the same book differently and take very different meanings from it. But this book here, printed back in the late 16th century, lets people actually read six different books individually in one contraption. This treasure on display at the National Library of Sweden… Continue reading Old Book from the 16th Century Can Be Read 6 Different Ways
Spectacular Light Sculpture Justifies the Existence of Space, Time and Dubstep
Tesseract, aka the HYPER Cube, is an amazing light sculpture that reacts to sound. The installation encourages visitors to walk straight into the heart of the structure, or cube within the cube, to trigger the dazzling light show surrounding them to “evoke a future world,” encouraged the designers. Developed by the light masters at 1024… Continue reading Spectacular Light Sculpture Justifies the Existence of Space, Time and Dubstep
Human Tetris: Body Sculptures that Fit into Urban Spaces
If you look around most cities you can often see the younger inhabitants lounging around in assorted sweatpants and hoodies. These Bodies in Urban Spaces “sculptures,” however, look to take hanging out with friends to epic new levels. You can find these human sculptures popping up like Tetris blocks everywhere from Paris, Vienna, Seoul, Montreal… Continue reading Human Tetris: Body Sculptures that Fit into Urban Spaces
The Art of Illusion: Nothing is as it Seems
Do you always believe what you see right before you? Can your senses really be trusted? An illusion represents the difference between what we see, and what we actually perceive. Our brains happen to put information together differently from how our eyes typically see it. An illusion can come in all kind of forms: visual,… Continue reading The Art of Illusion: Nothing is as it Seems
