3D Street Art0

Knowing how terrible I was at Art when I was at school, it comes as no surprise that I have always been fascinated by other people’s abilities and talents for creating something out of nothing. Now I am sure a lot of people have received emails that have had attached some of the images in the video below, however, it was only after some deeper research that I came to fully understand the skill involved in producing these works of 3D Street Art. The artists use a projection called anamorphosis to create the illusion of three dimensions when viewed from the correct angle. There are two main types of anamorphosis: Perspective (oblique) and Mirror (catoptric). There is currently a trailblazing group of artists who have been around the world painting some of the finest 3D pavement illusions ever seen.

At the cutting edge of 3D pavement art is German artist Edgar Müller. Inspired by three-dimensional illusion paintings (particularly by the works of Kurt Wenner and Julian Beever) Edgar is now pursuing this new art form and creating his own style. Because of his grounding in traditional painting and modern communication, Müller uses a more simple and graphic language for his art. He paints over large areas of urban public life and gives them a new appearance, thereby challenging the perceptions of passers-by. The observer becomes a part of the new scenery offered. While going about their daily life, people change the painting’s statement just by passing through the scene.

Check out another top 3D artist, Manfred Stader, who studied at the famous Stadel Artschool in Frankfurt.