About Trickeye - singaporesingapore

: Simply different and; truly the best museum in the world; The name, Trick Eye, comes from the shortened form of the term ‘Trick of the Eye’. It refers to an art technique that turns two-dimensional paintings into three-dimensional images. Through the use of optical illusions, three-dimensional paintings on the surfaces of the museum walls, floors and ceilings come alive. The museum offers various themed galleries where visitors are invited to take part and are more than welcome to explore with their eyes, hands and definitely cameras! Step inside the paintings and complete a visual narrative with your creative poses. Through the lens of your camera, a surprisingly tricky story will unfold. Create unforgettable memories at Trick Eye Museum with your friends and family. Be ready for a time of fun and laughter, all with a dose of education and culture.

Visitors to the Trick Eye Museum will not find signs such as “Do Not Touch” or “No Flash Photography”. We allow people to touch and take pictures of each of the displayed artwork.
Each artwork on display is completed through active participation by our visitors. Trick Eye Museum is an interactive museum where one can become an actor, a director or a photographer!
Trick Eye Museum features approximately 100 oversized optical illusion paintings and exhibits that trick both your eyes and the camera lens. Paintings on plain surfaces come alive through the use of optical illusions.

: The technique applied in visual art that tricks the eye through the creation of optical illusion is commonly known as ‘Trompe-l’oeil’. Although the term Trompe-l’oeil came into use since the 17th Century, the technique has rooted in both the ancient Greek and Roman periods. In ancient cities such as Pompeii, several murals were founded with painted doors, windows and hallways, which suggest a wider spatial effect. The story of the ancient Greek painter, Zeuxls, and his rival, Parrhaslus, is perhaps one of the quoted examples when explaining Trompe l’oeil. The discovery of perspective in the 14th century triggered the emergence of a wider range of, and more elaborate, visual manipulations in painting and architecture. As realistic portraits, which deceived viewers into thinking they were real, gained popularity among the 17th Century French courts and wealthy families, the term Trompe-l’oeil came into fashion. The Oxford Dictionary defines Trompe l’oeil as visual illusion in art, especially as used to trick the eye into perceiving a painted detail as a three-dimensional object.

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