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#kinetic sculpture #optical illusion

A Kinetic Sculpture Creates the Illusion of a Rotating Head

January 29, 2014

Christopher Jobson

illusion

I’m digging this kinetic sculpture by Swiss artist Markus Raetz (previously) that creates the illusion of a rotating head using a series of silhouettes cut from metal panels. Most of Raetz’s work involves aspects of perception and illusion, more of which you can see here. (via Sploid)

#kinetic sculpture #optical illusion

 

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