illusions
A Cyber Illusionist Makes Magic with Drones
Forget pulling a rabbit out of a hat, this magician pulls 24 drones out of a briefcase.
Shadow Sculptor Recreates a Picasso Masterpiece
'Guernica' as well as da Vinci's Vitruvian Man get cut out of light in Teodosio Sectio Aurea's work.
103 Paper Pyramids Come Alive When Origami Meets Light Art
The ancient Japanese art of paper folding transforms into a craggy ocean of light in 'Tesela,' the new project from Arístides García, a.k.a., lasal.
Mind-Bending Architecture Photos from a World Inspired by Escher
William Chyr's 'Manifold Garden' is like being inside a physics-defying piece of art.
Enter the Optical Illusion Graffiti Void
Don't worry—you can't actually fall down these rabbit holes.
Taiwanese Dancers Bend Light Projections at Will
Memories of military oppression in Taiwan come to life in Hsin-Chien Huang's interactive performance.
Hypnotize Your Eyes with Wooden Zoetrope Sculptures
3D Zoetropes are even cooler paired with sweater weather.
Faking Taste With Electrical Shocks to the Tongue Is Our Dystopian Food Future
Taste+ promises to make something like Soylent as appetizing as foie gras without changing its nutritional content in the slightest.
I Stared Into the Void at a Secret Light Show in Las Vegas
It’s the only piece of art I’ve ever had to sign a liability waiver to view.
I Stared Into the Void at a Secret Light Show in Las Vegas
It’s the only piece of art I’ve ever had to sign a liability waiver to view.
Scientists Used Virtual Reality to Teleport People into Different Bodies
How to tell how much you relate to another body? Threaten it with a sledgehammer and see if you flinch.