Optical illusions are older than you think. The first optical illusions date back to 20,000 BC and took the form of cave sculptings. Nowadays they are found all over the place – on screens, in books ...

While they're both awe-inspiring in their own right, when the worlds of optical illusions and art combine, often some truly mesmerising creations are made. The latest example is the exquisite work of ...

Since last year, the 22-year-old student from South Korea has been busy painting — on herself. Yoon told ABC News her body art aims “to express multi-dimension[al] perspectives that humans possess, ...

The Korean artist, who refers to herself as a "visual illusion artist," uses a combination of makeup and watercolours, to create surreal paintings over her hands, face, and surrounding environment ...

Optical illusions come in all forms, from iconic illustrations to perplexing photography, but there's one type that still never fails to blow my mind. The art of optical illusion makeup is the ...

In his latest optical illusion, the street artist JR has ripped open the top of one of the Great Pyramids of Giza in Cairo, Egypt. The work is part of a trail of large-scale sculptures and ...

M.C. Escher's works tend to evoke two reactions. First, you want to stare at them all day to unlock their mysteries. Second, you never want to meet their creator at a cocktail party. Visitors to the ...

Creating optical illusions using the mid-journey workflow is an innovative approach to art that combines the power of artificial intelligence with the creativity of the human mind. This process, made ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — An illusion art show located at a gallery in Manchester plays tricks on the mind, with aspects emerging from one world to the next. Wendy Van Boxtel’s first-ever art exhibition ...