Wednesday, 16 January 2019

Illusions - Angel Columns & The Missing Figures

I'd considered including optical illusion imagery within the scene to signify or emphasise the psychological leanings of the story. My first thought was to use simple framed images (and that is still a plan) but I came across this 3D illusion in my searches.

Angel Columns at the Phaeno Science Center
Angel Columns, David Barker (1989)
www.anopticalillusion.com/2013/09/angel-columns-at-the-phaeno-science-center/
Using negative space, Barker's piece presents a series of symmetrical, standing figures.

This led me to search for images that would suit my purpose, push the idea of authority and control. I took images of chained prisoners and developed them in a similar way, turning columns and placing them to fool the eye with negative space. These would form balusters as part of a screen in the Doctor's office.
Development of image to column
Having a set of four columns which would create two symmetrical characters, it was a small leap to juxtapose them in different combinations to produce four asymmetrical figures.

Angel columns recreation - Arnold render

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