by Christopher Sheils

Artwork Description

When Escher Meets Gehry

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The previous series was focused more on depth illusions. This series is predominantly experiments in orientation and perspective of which this image is one of those. When viewed from a distance the space is conceivable as a whole, however if the image is examined closely then the viewer’s sense of orientation within the space alters depending on which area of the image they are looking at. Apart from the immutable truths regarding depth we learn as our vision develops, we also learn immutable truths like the horizon is level, a person standing erect or a wall or a tree will be perpendicular to the ground. The features of the image that the viewer will concentrate in certain areas are the regions which approximate a horizontal plane. In these areas the brain would be looking for places it can imagine itself within the space therefore, whether it be a floor, wall or ceiling the brain wil perceive it as a floor.

Artwork Details

Medium: Photography

Genre: Surrealism