Optical Illusion Art

This work was created during my time at MacEwan University as part of my exploration of spatial perception, line art, and shadow play. I worked with wire as a primary medium, deliberately choosing a simple material to create complexity through light and projection.

The idea was to challenge the viewer’s understanding of ‘form’ — presenting physical structures that are chaotic and abstract when seen directly, but reveal recognizable human faces when cast as shadows.

The distorted faces represent the fragile, shifting nature of identity: how much of what we ‘see’ about others — and about ourselves — is shaped by perspective, light, and the environment.

The use of wire and light together creates an optical illusion where the real and the imagined coexist, asking the viewer to question: what is more real — the object itself, or the image it creates?

By working with loose, fluid lines instead of rigid forms, I allowed imperfection to become part of the narrative, symbolizing the natural messiness of perception and existence.