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Small errors in the mapping are amplified into a visible failure of the illusion." } } ] } ] --- [ The Art of Jonty Hurwitz & Yifat Davidoff ](/) [ The Art of Jonty Hurwitz & Yifat Davidoff ](/) [](/ "Home") ![sentient.art](/sentient-art-icon.png)![sentient.art](/sentient-art-logo.png)![sentient.art](/sentient-art-logo-dark.png) technique [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q189163) # Anamorphic Sculpture Also: Anamorphosis, Perspective sculpture, Optical illusion sculpture, Viewpoint-specific sculpture, Distorted sculpture, Anamorphic art Anamorphic sculpture is a three-dimensional work that looks abstract from most angles and resolves into a recognisable image only from one exact viewpoint or in a mirror. ## Definition Sculpture engineered so that its form reads as abstract or distorted from most positions and resolves into a coherent image from a single viewpoint or via a reflective surface. ## Discussion Anamorphic sculpture is a three-dimensional artwork engineered so that its form looks distorted or abstract from almost every position and resolves into a coherent, recognisable image only from one exact viewpoint, or when reflected in a polished mirror. It extends anamorphosis, a five-hundred-year-old drawing technique, out of the flat picture plane and into physical space. Making one is an engineering problem as much as an artistic one. The artist first fixes the vantage point and the optics, then works backwards, calculating where every fragment of material must sit so that, from that one line of sight, the fragments align into the intended figure. Move a few degrees and the illusion collapses back into apparent chaos. For Jonty Hurwitz this is a primary mode of expression. His anamorphic sculptures, many resolved through a cylindrical mirror at their centre, have been exhibited solo at science museums across six continents, and use the viewer's own act of searching for the resolving viewpoint as part of the work's meaning. ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What is anamorphic art? Anamorphic art is art built on a deliberate geometric distortion: the work looks abstract or broken from almost every position and resolves into a coherent image only from one exact viewpoint, or when reflected in a curved mirror. Anamorphic sculpture is its three-dimensional form, where the distortion is distributed through physical space rather than across a flat surface. ### Who makes anamorphic sculpture today? Jonty Hurwitz is the artist most associated with contemporary anamorphic sculpture, having taken the Renaissance drawing technique into three dimensions. His anamorphic works have been shown in science museums on six continents and appear in permanent collections in Singapore and Macau. ### Can you buy anamorphic sculpture? Yes — anamorphic sculptures are produced as limited editions and as commissions. See the anamorphic sculpture editions available from the studio. ### Why is anamorphic sculpture difficult to make? It is an engineering problem as much as an artistic one. The viewpoint and optics have to be fixed before any form exists, and every fragment of material is then positioned by calculation. Small errors in the mapping are amplified into a visible failure of the illusion. ## Featured in - [ ![Jonty Hurwitz & Yifat Davidoff, Home, Gypsum, Acrylic, Ttitanium And Steel, 2026](https://fgxztnkqkimoutnckwrs.supabase.co/storage/v1/render/image/public/edition-images/edition-4d5aa287-b167-4591-a1ba-f2f368da963b-compressed-1778922518997.jpg?width=600&quality=75&resize=contain) Home 2026 ](/edition/home-edition-of-originals) - [ ![Jonty Hurwitz & Yifat Davidoff, The Jungle Secret, Stainless Steel And Matte Laminated Vinyl Print On PVC Board, 2026](https://fgxztnkqkimoutnckwrs.supabase.co/storage/v1/render/image/public/edition-images/edition-31f02cea-7421-4d77-9eb3-c95d43e60a09-compressed-1778848719046.jpg?width=600&quality=75&resize=contain) The Jungle Secret 2026 ](/edition/the-jungle-secret) - [ ![Jonty Hurwitz & Yifat Davidoff, Dad I Can't See You Properly (La La Land), Gypsum, Sandstone, Acrylic, Stainless Steel, 2025](https://fgxztnkqkimoutnckwrs.supabase.co/storage/v1/render/image/public/edition-images/edition-d20e9d3e-3ed4-462a-a637-22d8a5a33656-compressed-1779151786997.jpg?width=600&quality=75&resize=contain) Dad I Can't See You Properly (La La Land) 2025 ](/edition/dad-i-cant-see-you-properly-la-la-land) - [ ![Jonty Hurwitz & Yifat Davidoff, Reality Bath in Ivory, Copper, Paint & Stainless Steel, 2025](https://fgxztnkqkimoutnckwrs.supabase.co/storage/v1/render/image/public/edition-images/edition-1ad35bc9-2943-4a9f-ab32-ae52aec354ed-compressed-1779669458082.jpg?width=600&quality=75&resize=contain) Reality Bath in Ivory 2025 ](/edition/reality-bath-in-ivory) - [ ![Jonty Hurwitz & Yifat Davidoff, Time Flies When You're Having Fun, Thermoset Polymer And Aluminium, 2025](https://fgxztnkqkimoutnckwrs.supabase.co/storage/v1/render/image/public/edition-images/edition-1b6d41d4-e703-4b2a-9169-2d2614ea317c-compressed-1779366198984.jpg?width=600&quality=75&resize=contain) Time Flies When You're Having Fun 2025 ](/edition/time-flies-when-youre-having-fun) - [ ![Jonty Hurwitz & Yifat Davidoff, Reality Bath in Fuchsia, Copper, Paint & Stainless Steel, 2025](https://fgxztnkqkimoutnckwrs.supabase.co/storage/v1/render/image/public/edition-images/edition-d029d8a3-83e8-48f2-b1e7-db8c440a64cf-compressed-1779669546885.jpg?width=600&quality=75&resize=contain) Reality Bath in Fuchsia 2025 ](/edition/reality-bath-in-fuchsia) - [ ![Jonty Hurwitz & Yifat Davidoff, Body Obsessed World - Ladies, Bronze, 2025](https://fgxztnkqkimoutnckwrs.supabase.co/storage/v1/render/image/public/edition-images/edition-2a8aad66-037b-46ff-8b65-f22576879811-compressed-1779669558677.jpg?width=600&quality=75&resize=contain) Body Obsessed World - Ladies 2025 ](/edition/body-obsessed-world-ladies) - [ ![Jonty Hurwitz & Yifat Davidoff, Flicker of Form, Acrylic, 2024](https://fgxztnkqkimoutnckwrs.supabase.co/storage/v1/render/image/public/edition-images/edition-d0125b09-f6b6-488b-b729-7963bdc94a00-compressed-1778927982154.jpg?width=600&quality=75&resize=contain) Flicker of Form 2024 ](/edition/flicker-of-form) - [ ![Jonty Hurwitz & Yifat Davidoff, Take the Shot by Hand, Copper, Sliver Paint, Stainless Steel And Acrylic, Pure Gold Leaf, Painted, 2024](https://fgxztnkqkimoutnckwrs.supabase.co/storage/v1/render/image/public/edition-images/edition-b7603069-c799-4ad7-92b8-4c534dd8a9fc-compressed-1778927947009.jpg?width=600&quality=75&resize=contain) Take the Shot by Hand 2024 ](/edition/take-the-shot-by-hand) - [ ![Jonty Hurwitz & Yifat Davidoff, Metamorphosis of Mariposa - Butterflies Hand, Gypsum, Acrylic, Ttitanium And Steel, 2024](https://fgxztnkqkimoutnckwrs.supabase.co/storage/v1/render/image/public/edition-images/edition-2501850e-c27b-4b74-b257-ac5b6b2696b2-compressed-1779669491517.jpg?width=600&quality=75&resize=contain) Metamorphosis of Mariposa - Butterflies Hand 2024 ](/edition/metamorphosis-of-mariposa-butterflies-hand) - [ ![Jonty Hurwitz & Yifat Davidoff, Frida - Noir, Stainless Steel, Aluminium, Cotton Paper & Inkerials, 2024](https://fgxztnkqkimoutnckwrs.supabase.co/storage/v1/render/image/public/edition-images/edition-36326d8f-b2f7-47ab-bdc3-a9c937f1ce95-compressed-1778922806494.jpg?width=600&quality=75&resize=contain) Frida - Noir 2024 ](/edition/frida-noir) - [ ![Jonty Hurwitz & Yifat Davidoff, From the Other Side, Stainless Steel, Aluminium, Cotton Paper & Ink, 2024](https://fgxztnkqkimoutnckwrs.supabase.co/storage/v1/render/image/public/edition-images/edition-1fa25d32-d756-4c65-9cf3-047968ba6395-compressed-1778676339873.jpg?width=600&quality=75&resize=contain) From the Other Side 2024 ](/edition/from-the-other-side) ## Related concepts [ technique Nano Sculpture Figurative sculpture created at microscopic scale, pioneered as an art form by Jonty Hurwitz, whose nano works are invisible to the naked eye and viewable only under electron microscopy. ](/concept/nano-sculpture)[ exhibition Point of View: Out of the Unseen A turnkey touring exhibition of over fifty scientific artworks by Jonty Hurwitz and Dr. Yifat Davidoff, exploring perception, mathematics and the limits of human sight. ](/concept/point-of-view-out-of-the-unseen)[ technique Mirror Anamorphosis Mirror (catoptric) anamorphosis is a technique in which a distorted image on a flat surface resolves into its true form only when reflected in a curved, usually cylindrical, mirror. ](/concept/mirror-anamorphosis)[ artwork series Optical Illusion Paint by Numbers Optical-illusion paint-by-numbers are fine-art kits for adults based on Jonty Hurwitz's anamorphic and illusion artworks, sold direct and as science-museum shop merchandise. ](/concept/optical-illusion-paint-by-numbers)[ optical phenomenon Anamorphosis Anamorphosis is a technique in which an image is deliberately distorted so it resolves into its true form only from one specific viewpoint or when reflected in a curved mirror. ](/concept/anamorphosis)[ technique How Anamorphic Art Works Anamorphic art works by distorting an image with a precise geometric mapping, so it only resolves into its true form from one exact viewpoint or when reflected in a curved mirror. ](/concept/how-anamorphic-art-works)[ artwork series Anamorphic & Illusion Art Editions Limited-edition prints, sculptures and reproductions of Jonty Hurwitz's anamorphic and optical-illusion works, available to purchase directly and by commission. ](/concept/anamorphic-art-editions) [External reference](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anamorphosis) [← All concepts](/concepts) [](https://www.facebook.com/ontyhurwitzart)[](https://www.instagram.com/jontyhurwitzart/)[](https://wa.me/447469152288)