--- title: "Optical Illusion — Concept" description: "Optical illusion is the primary medium of Jonty Hurwitz's practice — works that exploit the mechanisms of human visual perception to produce forms that transfor" lang: en json-ld: | [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "Organization", "@id": "https://sentient.art/#org", "name": "Jonty Hurwitz & Yifat Davidoff", "legalName": "Mathematics of Self Ltd.", "alternateName": "Art of Jonty Hurwitz & Yifat Davidoff", "url": "https://sentient.art/", "logo": "https://sentient.art/sentient-art-logo-dark.png", "founder": [ { "@type": "Person", "name": "Jonty Hurwitz" }, { "@type": "Person", "name": "Yifat Davidoff" } ] }, { "@type": "WebSite", "@id": "https://sentient.art/#website", "url": "https://sentient.art/", "name": "Art of Jonty Hurwitz & Yifat Davidoff", "description": "Sculpture editions and unique artworks by Jonty Hurwitz & Yifat Davidoff — where art meets science.", "publisher": { "@id": "https://sentient.art/#org" } } ] }, { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "Organization", "@id": "https://sentient.art/#org", "name": "Jonty Hurwitz & Yifat Davidoff", "legalName": "Mathematics of Self Ltd.", "url": "https://sentient.art/", "logo": "https://wdrxdfvnnrdahkzifhxs.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/blog-assets/site-settings/logo/1779723800851-m6hr4e-Original-Sentient-Logo-Black.png", "founder": [ { "@type": "Person", "name": "Jonty Hurwitz" }, { "@type": "Person", "name": "Yifat Davidoff" } ] }, { "@type": "WebSite", "@id": "https://sentient.art/#website", "url": "https://sentient.art/", "name": "Official Site: Art of Jonty Hurwitz & Yifat Davidoff", "description": "Art born from science. 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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. ## Featured in - [ ![Jonty Hurwitz & Yifat Davidoff, The Watcher Tree, Canvas, Acrylic Paint, Love, 2026](https://fgxztnkqkimoutnckwrs.supabase.co/storage/v1/render/image/public/edition-images/edition-874814fd-6d27-4df2-919f-7c5e39c4ccfe-compressed-1779658706682.jpg?width=600&quality=75&resize=contain) The Watcher Tree 2026 ](/edition/the-watcher-tree-paint-by-numbers) - [ ![Jonty Hurwitz & Yifat Davidoff, The Undressed Light, Acrylic On Canvas. , 2026](https://fgxztnkqkimoutnckwrs.supabase.co/storage/v1/render/image/public/edition-images/edition-8327eedf-e564-442a-bfdb-371030cb8e31-compressed-1786383766720.jpg?width=600&quality=75&resize=contain) The Undressed Light 2026 ](/edition/the-undressed-light) - [ ![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, I See , Canvas, Acrylic Paint, Love, 2026](https://fgxztnkqkimoutnckwrs.supabase.co/storage/v1/render/image/public/edition-images/edition-d4eec6f6-d7fc-45f8-b494-8c379012eb6b-compressed-1779658783588.jpg?width=600&quality=75&resize=contain) I See 2026 ](/edition/i-see-paint-by-numbers) - [ ![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, The Jungle Secret, Wood, Acrylic Paint, Mirror, Love, Time, 2026](https://fgxztnkqkimoutnckwrs.supabase.co/storage/v1/render/image/public/edition-images/edition-10e4cc67-1e54-4cd3-8054-bd2755c577cf-compressed-1780173650369.jpg?width=600&quality=75&resize=contain) The Jungle Secret 2026 ](/edition/the-jungle-secret-paint) - [ ![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, The Watcher Tree, Oil On Canvas, 2025](https://fgxztnkqkimoutnckwrs.supabase.co/storage/v1/render/image/public/edition-images/edition-b19a97ba-2db5-434b-9612-e21224b1dd02-compressed-1778676482403.jpg?width=600&quality=75&resize=contain) The Watcher Tree 2025 ](/edition/the-watcher-tree-unique) - [ ![Jonty Hurwitz & Yifat Davidoff, I See, Oil On Canvas, 2025](https://fgxztnkqkimoutnckwrs.supabase.co/storage/v1/render/image/public/edition-images/edition-f91539c7-ca99-43c0-984d-f1b7e32119fc-compressed-1779669575844.jpg?width=600&quality=75&resize=contain) I See 2025 ](/edition/i-see-print-edition) - [ ![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, 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) [External reference](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Optical_illusion) [← All concepts](/concepts) [](https://www.facebook.com/ontyhurwitzart)[](https://www.instagram.com/jontyhurwitzart/)[](https://wa.me/447469152288)