I’m interested in the process of seeing. What actually happens when the mind attempts to make sense of what is presented to the eyes?
This image consists of conflicting representations. At first you see the twisting, colourful geometry that alternates between reflected colours on a water surface and geometric abstraction. A rendered perspective, most visible in the blue section, depicts a building facade. Another perspective appears in other areas with a conflicting orientation.
These representations are illusions that the mind constructs: the illusion of three-dimensional perspective behind the two-dimensional surface; shimmering water conjured from sinuous shapes. The image remains in flux as you can only see one illusion at a time. You become aware that seeing is not passive. Shifting your attention through the image gives you a glimpse of your mind at work.
