January 21, 2009 | 9 comments

Sculpting the Impossible: Solid Renditions of Visual Illusions

Artists find mind-bending ways to bring visual illusions called impossible figures into three-dimensional reality.

By Stephen L. Macknik and Susana Martinez-Conde   

 
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An industrial sized version of the “Impossible Triangle” in Perth, Australia, created by artist Brian McKay in collaboration with architect Ahmad Abas. How did they do that? Find out in the next slide.

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