task # 3, psych!

For this task, I wanted to create a visual piece that would toy with the eye. I attempted to create an optical illusion through use of colour, repetition, layers, and shape. To make this piece, I photographed a black and white, striped article of clothing three different times, moving it around slightly between each shot. I then created one tricolor image by layering the red channel of one, the green of another, and the blue of the last. By pasting these channels together into one image, I was able to transform the black and white shirt into a whacky mess of colours where the movement between shots took place. I then made a grid of 6 and digitally altered the colours of the original to make the other five slightly different. I then copy and pasted the grid over top of itself and each time made it smaller and smaller. I think that I was successful in created an optical illusion. I feel as though the piece vibrates on the screen as it is viewed, especially if the screen is scrolling ever so slightly. I think the layers of the grid make the work appear 3D and the intense, saturated colour helps to enhance this false depth. Both the layers and the rich colour make the viewer question whether the smallest square in the center is on the top or the bottom, if the image is popping out or if it is moving farther and farther away.