May 11, 2022
Anna Devís and Daniel Rueda Capture Joyful Mise-en-Scènes
The Spanish artists have spent nearly 7 years turning large windows into hot air balloons, brown hats into avocado pits, and much more into playful...
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May 10, 2022
Inside the Mathemagical Event Gathering 4 Gardner
Gathering 4 Gardner invites people from all levels of education and life experience to explore the interdisciplinary fields of mathematics, art, ma...
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April 6, 2022
8 People Pushing Anamorphic Art to New Limits
Here are eight anamorphic artists from around the world—including Adry del Rocio and Jonty Hurwitz—that are breaking our brains.
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March 31, 2022
Spectral Illusions: The Pepper’s Ghost Effect
The illusory stage effect seen in Disneyland’s Haunted Mansion traces back to the 1500s. Here's how you can make your own!
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February 26, 2022
The Infinite 3D Sculptures of John Edmark
The engineer's marvels, known as “Blooms,” animate outward ad infinitum when spun under strobe lights. Edmark explains how in this Q&A.
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February 24, 2022
Meet the Physicist Blending Science and Magic Together
Unlike most traditional magicians, UK-based science educator Matt Pritchard actively encourages people to consider the method behind the illusion.
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March 8, 2017
Baffling Photo of Strawberries Contains No Red Pixels
Here at Art of Play, we love optical illusions. Especially the unsuspecting kind like this photo of strawberries here. Believe it or not, there are...
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February 8, 2017
Extraordinary Animated Sculptures by John Edmark
John Edmark is no stranger to Art of Play. His insanely popular Helicone has been a best seller for us since we added it to our catalog last year, ...
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September 8, 2016
Fun with Ambiguous Images
Some of the most popular optical illusions are illustrations that offer multiple interpretations. Two viewers can look at the same image and see to...
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August 3, 2016
Fun with the Droste Effect
The "Droste effect" refers to the technique of creating a recursive image or, put more simply, a picture inside of itself. The Droste effect gets i...
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August 2, 2016
Fun with Zoetropes
The Zoetrope or “wheel of life” is an analog animation device that predates the dawn of cinema. Invented by William George Horner in 1834, the mach...
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