Exhibits
Inside the Mind of M.C. Escher
Fall up the stairs into mind-bending worlds at a new exhibit of high-quality Escher reprints. Just ten percent larger than Escher's jewel-like originals, these reproductions maintain the impact of Escher's carefully drafted alternative worlds while allowing visitors to examine them in greater detail.
Step inside the Dutch-born artist's unique — and controversial — imagination. Although Escher didn't fit in with the 20th-century avant garde, mathematicians recognized in his images the concepts of infinity, symmetry, and the regular division of the plane. This very right-brained artist and his decidedly left-brained fans enjoyed an unusual, enduring relationship.
Within the gallery, hands-on activities invite visitors to explore some of the optical phenomena that so fascinated Escher, such as tessellations and sphere reflections. These repeating patterns are classic Escher — as is his self-portrait in a reflecting sphere, which he drew at various points in his life. After you see Escher's 1935 "Hand with Reflecting Sphere," you'll have the opportunity to try it yourself.
Photograph by Hans deRijk. Courtesy of Jeffrey Price, www.artistsmarket.com.
| Format | Temporary Exhibit |
| Grades | n/a – n/a |
| Source/Publisher | n/a |
| Location | Blue Wing, Level 2 — Museum of Science, Boston |
| Website | n/a |
Inside the Mind of M.C. Escher
Inside the Mind of M.C. Escher
Evaluated on n/a
Comments:
Inside the Mind of M.C. Escher
Schedules
This event has no schedules.
Inside the Mind of M.C. Escher
List of Related Offerings
Exhibit
K - Adult
- The Light House
- Ranging from radio waves (larger than a football field) to gamma rays (a billion times smaller than a pinhead), wavelengths are all invisible to the human eye, except for the section of the spectrum known as visible light. In this exhibit, you can explore the science behind light and color. An intriguing ... (details)
Exhibit
5 - Adult
- Seeing Is Deceiving
- Vision is a complex process, and the human brain has developed some very clever shortcuts to help us sort the useful visual information from the useless. Many of the illusions in this exhibit exploit these shortcuts for an entertaining learning experience. Seeing seems to be the ultimate form of understanding, ... (details)
Live Presentation
3 - 12
- Mind Games & Optical Illusions
- Volunteers from the audience participate in demonstrations that reveal how the brain can be tricked. See the world the way it really isn't, and investigate how our senses trick us. Visit the exhibit Seeing Is Deceiving before or after this presentation. (details)
