Artwork by Paul O’Rourke Tattoo artist Paul O’Rourke recently completed this amazing geometric tattoo in a single 2.5 hour session. The artist works out of the Allstar Tattoo shop in Limerick City, Ireland. What a trip! You can see more of Paul’s fantastic artwork on Facebook and Instagram. via Paul O’Rourke Tattoos on…
Watch French magician Yann Frisch perform his signature cup and ball routine on the television show Vivement Dimanche. The segment originally aired on 22 December 2013. For those interested in studying the sleight of hand and misdirection techniques seen in this video, press the little ‘gear’ button and watch it a slower speed! …
This is awesome! Street performers in Soweto, Johannesburg, South Africa make their hats float with an ingenious technique and plenty of style. Filmed by Kim Davidson.
The café wall illusion is a geometrical-optical illusion in which the parallel straight dividing lines between staggered rows with alternating black and white “bricks” appear to be sloped. [Graphic above by Fibonacci] Reported by Richard Gregory and Priscilla Heard in 1979, Gregory recalls: It was noted some time ago (Gregory 1973) by a then…
The circular motion in this video is not what it seems… Just another example of hidden patterns in plain sight! A great illusion from YouTube mind-melter brusspup. Credit for original creation of this illusion goes to: Arthur Shapiro and Alex Rose-Henig of American University, USA
This painting is not what it seems and it’s only when you look at it from a different angle that it becomes apparent. The artwork is known as a “reverspective” and was originally created by British artist Patrick Hughes. This particular artwork was done by Brian Weavers and is currently on display at the…
OK Go’s newest song/video The Writing’s On the Wall, is 4 minutes of non-stop optical illusions. This catchy compendium of visual trickery will leave you convinced that your eyes can (and will) play tricks on you. The ambitious video took nearly three weeks to assemble and over 50 takes to nail. The single is…
We all know our eyes can play tricks on us. After watching this you may not trust your ears either! Watch (and listen) as the crew at AsapSCIENCE explain four classic audio illusions in rapid-fire succession.
At Frieze New York 2014, Ratio 3 debuted Melter 3-D (64 x 22 x 22 inches), a sculptural animation by Takeshi Murata. Presented as a single object under controlled lighting, Melter 3-D is a metallic sphere that produces the illusion of perpetual liquid flow across its surface. In an interview with Visionaire, Murata explains:…
Finnish magician and mentalist Jose Ahonen is back with more magic tricks for dogs and they are just as confused as ever (watch pt 1 here). If they do a pt. 3, I humbly request they show the dogs eventually getting their treats, otherwise it’s just cruel! Let us know which reaction was your…
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