Description
This is a black and white pen and ink art print that deliberately challenges the viewer’s perception of architecture. The artwork depicts a building in a style designed for rotational interpretation. Viewing the print in its initial orientation reveals a complex, multi-level building structure with varied architectural elements. However, rotating the image 90 degrees and then again, unveils new and equally compelling interpretations. Each rotation invokes a different visual appeal, suggesting subtle anthropomorphic qualities and face-like forms within the building’s structure. This technique highlights the inherent symmetries shared between architectural facades and human faces, an observation historically explored in architecture, now pushed into a contemporary art style of “emergent properties.” The linework is intricate, creating a dynamic interplay of lines and forms that shift and reveal new patterns as the image is rotated. The artwork encourages a closer, multi-faceted look, prompting viewers to anthropomorphize the subtle hints and recognize the latent facial symmetries within the architectural design.
