Dialog in the Vase
Vase with two faces.
At some point, the image flips: first, it’s a vase. It rotates. Wait! There are two faces. Two people talking to each other.
Two cornerstones of perception vie for our attention. On the one hand, we prioritize objects – here the vase – over their background. On the other hand, our brain is eager to detect faces. These appear in the background. Perceiving both simultaneously overwhelms our perceptual system. The image shifts back and forth.
Sculpture by Christoph Zünd
Topic
Biology
Senses
Seeing
Technology and design
Design elements
Points, lines, shapes, space
Movement
sub topic
Location
Accessibility
