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Category: Art • Vision
Posted on: April 19, 2011 8:54 PM, by The Omnibrain
These installations (or more precisely drawings on the floor and ceiling) take advantage of our use of textures to perceive a third dimension/depth out of monocular cues. I'm curious how effective they are from different viewpoints. Perhaps there are some accidental views that make the texture completely boring instead of completely cool.
Here's some great examples:
Check out bookofjoe for some more examples.
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Comments
I wouldn't think there would be a particular viewpoint that would destroy the illusion, but a moving viewpoint would.
Posted by: Benton Jackson | April 20, 2011 7:51 AM
I wouldn't think there would be a particular viewpoint that would destroy the illusion, but a moving viewpoint would.
Posted by: altın çilek | April 21, 2011 7:03 PM
I wouldn't think there would be a particular viewpoint that would destroy the illusion, but a moving viewpoint would.
Posted by: moliva | April 26, 2011 12:00 PM
I wouldn't think there would be a particular viewpoint that would destroy the illusion, but a moving viewpoint would.
Posted by: orjin krem | May 2, 2011 10:42 AM
I wouldn't think there would be a particular viewpoint that would destroy the illusion, but a moving viewpoint would.
Posted by: orjin krem | May 23, 2011 3:47 AM