Hailing from the age celebrated by steampunk artists, Rex Whistler’s optical illusion portraits give a glimpse into the mind of this exceptionally talented artist. Though he didn’t live long (1905-1944), whistler created an enormous amount of drawings, paintings and other creative projects such as set designs for school plays and illustrations for books. Rex Whistler’s […]
Optical illusions are art works, photographs and designs that trick the mind into seeing something that isn’t actually there, or into not seeing something that is right in front of you. Some illusions rely on the brain’s tendency to jump to conclusions, while others reveal how different people think. It’s always interesting to look at […]
The Trick Art Museum in Seogwipo, Korea is home to a number of interactive art installations that allow museum visitors to create their own optical illusions. Visitors are encouraged to pose with the art works and take photographs, making a visit to the museum a fun, memorable experience. Each art work is designed to be […]
David Ball has his own twisted approach to surrealism, an art genre that is known for its obscure forms and alienish landscapes. That David Ball’s art works are bizarre within his genre is testament to just how “out there” his work is. Ball’s surrealist paintings bridge the gap between traditional surrealism and pop surrealism while […]
Sandro del Prete was born in 1937 in Switzerland. After finishing school, Prete dedicated himself to painting and spent time at the Florence Academy of Art in Italy, learning the painting techniques of the masters. After returning to Switezerland, the painter began to study and create religious and symbolic paintings. His interest in symbols and […]
Octavio Ocampo is a Mexican surrealist artist who paints illusions in which a scene is set up to create the shapes and outlines of a face. Each of Ocampo’s illusion paintings has a sense of duality. Was his intention to create a portrait of the celebrity or to create a scene that revealed the face […]