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Thursday, June 23, 2011

Swedish optical illusion

Swedish artist Erik Johansson created this incredible optical illusion in a Stockholm city square. The ravine looks so real, it gives me goosebumps!

(Via the brilliant NYMag)

65 comments:

  1. that is so cool! i've always wanted to see an optical illusion like that in person. :)

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  2. his work is really rad! have seen it before.. cool post!

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  3. those close up pics (enlarged) are IN.SANE.

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  4. Oh my goodness...that looks so cool and totally scary. I have a huge fear of hights and I would probably freak out next to it..hhahah

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  5. haha I loved the video so much,that Swedish artist is so talented

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  6. I saw one like this, might be the same artist, featured in the most recent issue of national geographic. So cool!

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  7. I enjoy this type of art so much. Lovely!




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  8. This is so bizarre/cool! What a talent.
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  9. this is genius, love it! i love how depth can be created like this
    xox

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  10. Oh wow! This is incredible, and some of the photos are hilarious! I'd love to see it in person too xxx

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  11. I'm not sure I could bring myself to walk into the middle, even though I KNOW it's not real :)

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  12. I love optical illusions! Always amazes me!

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  13. No way! Could the Swedish get anymore creative? I really need to move there.

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  14. i know, the swedes have it down.

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  15. This is so trippy!! Had to watch it a couple times!!! Wow!!!

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  16. that is so cool! is it weird that it kind of makes me nervous those guys playing on the "edge"? LOL

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  17. I simply never tire of these. They are fascinating. I could probably sit and watch people's reactions all day :)

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  18. Woah! What a mind trip! I love it!

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  19. Wowza! That DOES look incredibly real! It makes my heart flutter just a little bit! This is the coolest! Thanks for sharing! <3

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  20. Oh, how cool!
    Thank you!

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  21. That is really mind blowing, thanks for sharing!

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  22. This is so trippy! I actually like the salt shaker illusion which is advertised to watch after the video is over.

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  23. very cool and trippy! i want to go there! x

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  24. Wow that's awesome. It does look so real!


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  25. I wish I had one of these painted on my bathroom floor. It would make waking up so much more fun.

    I LOVE THIS! thanks for sharing.

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  26. How cool!
    I remember this area from Stockholm:)

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  27. Anonymous12:27 PM

    Amazing! Great art.

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  28. I live in Sthlm and I didn't even have a clue about this! Cool, I'll need to check this out, and take some pictures :)

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  29. Things like these always make me smile! I love it!! =)

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  30. Oh my gosh that's crazy!!! How cool! I've never seen anything like that before!
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  31. wow this is absolutely incredible! i want to see it in real life!

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  32. that looks super cool..almost scary, but very interesting! lol
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  33. THat's awesome. Gave me the tummy drops though...

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  35. That is amazing/thrilling/ingenious/funny/wonderful/terrifying/exciting. I love it! Thanks so much for finding it and sharing!

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  36. Super, Super, Super!

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  37. this is so cool!

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  38. Cool, but really freaky!

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  39. My boyfriend and I watched a great documentary on the artist. The images blow my mind!

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  40. even though i know its not real, i'd probably still be afraid to walk on it! lol

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  41. Oh please oh please can we add these comments to the list for the EmersonMade giveaway?? I would give ANYTHING for the linen topper coat!!

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  42. That's AMAZING! Do you think it gets you all confused when you're standing on it?! I mean, not that you think you're falling into the Earth... :)

    Kate

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  43. I absolutely love it! I wish I were there to see it in person.

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  44. At first I was scared in heights, but I had overcome my fear. :) Nice shot!

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  45. It's great! It looks so real I wouldn't go near it for fear of falling in. Magnificent work though.

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  46. Anonymous1:03 AM

    check out edgar muller's work! he does similar stuff... really cool!!!

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  47. Yes, this square definitely need something to liven it up a bit, and this is such a funny idea! Can't believe you've got 5000 comments yesterday. wow

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  48. This is INCREDIBLE!

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  49. i love 3d illustration!! theyre surreal omg brilliant!!

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  50. OMG that is INSANE! I would love to see that in real life! It looks extremely trippy! I got scared just looking at the guy trying to walk past the tip :P It was cool that he jumped haha

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  51. Linda Kerr2:59 PM

    Hey, i was just there last month. That's Sergel's Torg. They also have a sculpture of a woman hanging from the building (you see behind that). I should send you the pic.

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  52. Hello...
    This is an amazing article and video you provide. such a nice thought and creation. Thank you for post.

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  53. i love these things! so rad!

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  54. this is so awesome

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  55. Anonymous2:11 PM

    Here what i found -> vision correction

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  56. May be something like this will help me face my heights fear :). Amazing!

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  57. Oh WOW! This is great, although I think it would take my breath away a little if I had to stand on it!

    Niki
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  58. Oh, i was there the other day, and forgot to look for it. Maybe it's not there anymore.

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  59. Anonymous4:12 AM

    Here what i found -> vision correction

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  60. This will not have effect in fact, that's exactly what I suppose.

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  61. Quite effective info, lots of thanks for the article.

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