Die Falle at ILLUSION

Taking on the visual illusion known as persistence of vision, Die Falle (German for ’The Trap’) by Gregory Barsamian, is a large-scale zoetrope of a man’s dream-time reality. A zoetrope is a 19th century optical device that uses images and rotation to create the impression of animation. This piece explores the theories of dreams and the unconscious by replacing images with sculpture, creating a dream world that melds art, science and technology into a shadowy realm. ILLUSION: NOTHING IS AS IT SEEMS