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fromSFGATE
4 days ago

This ornate maze underneath North Beach is one of SF's most impressive venues

The whole reason we're here is we know something is impossible, but we also know it's inevitable. He pulled off a trick where a member of the audience mixed up a Rubik's Cube, then Blake presented a second cube with identically arranged colors, demonstrating the paradox of magic where the impossible becomes inevitable through skillful illusion.
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Philosophy
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

Introspection and Consciousness: The Illusionism Debate

Consciousness evolved to help animals resolve difficult decision-making trade-offs; evolutionary tools should inform consciousness science across species rather than privileging humans.
Arts
fromArtforum
2 months ago

The Year of Demented Painting

Demented painting in 2025 revels in maximalist, playful, illusionistic techniques combining trompe l'oeil, collage, and sculptural paint to destabilizing effect.
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