An artist in Ireland creates mind-blowing optical illusions out of sand — and then watches them wash away. Manuel Frolich enjoys going to the beach, but he doesn’t just lounge around like most people.

The op-art loving side of the internet has developed a new obsession – the reverspective optical illusion. Taking Reddit by ...

We love a nice optical illusion (if you hadn't noticed), and happily the internet is full of people creating little gems to trick our eyes. Anyone wanting to create their own won't want to miss this ...

Creating optical illusions using the mid-journey workflow is an innovative approach to art that combines the power of artificial intelligence with the creativity of the human mind. This process, made ...

Optical illusions are older than you think. The first optical illusions date back to 20,000 BC and took the form of cave sculptings. Nowadays they are found all over the place – on screens, in books ...

This image contains a horse which you need to spot within 15 seconds of viewing time. The problem presents itself as a ...

Blink and you’ll miss it — the illusion, that is. What may look like a piece of post-modern art is, in fact, an optical illusion that begins with a blurry cloud of colors. It’s a rainbow-scape worthy ...

A shadow illusion produced by artist and video director Daihei Shibata (all images courtesy of the artist) For Japanese artist and video director Daihei Shibata, daily life offers innumerable ...

Geometric patterns have been used in art for centuries. They can be seen in the world’s greatest artworks, from Francisco José de Goya to Andy Warhol. “Geometric drawing is fun and rewarding,” says ...

Why does Leonardo da Vinci continue to have such a hold on our imaginations? Perhaps part of his attraction is that he seems to perfectly exemplify the popular notion of the Renaissance Man. How ...

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