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Optical Illusion
Also: illusion art, visual illusion, perceptual illusion, illusion, Op Art, Trompe-l'œil, Anamorphosis
Optical illusion is the primary medium of Jonty Hurwitz's practice — works that exploit the mechanisms of human visual perception to produce forms that transform, resolve, or exist only under specific conditions of observation.
Definition
An optical illusion is a visual phenomenon in which the brain's interpretation of an image differs from objective reality, arising from the perceptual processing of ambiguous, distorted, or contextually manipulated visual information.
Discussion
Optical illusions exploit a disconnect between visual stimuli and the brain's attempt to interpret them, creating a perception that differs from objective reality. These phenomena have been explored by artists for centuries, from Renaissance anamorphosis to twentieth-century Op Art. In the work of Jonty Hurwitz, optical illusion is a primary medium, creating sculptures that resolve into coherent forms only under specific viewing conditions.
