" I design physical optical illusions and impossible objects for museums, TV and research labs.
Featured in BBC’s Operation Ouch! Best Illusion of the Year, and international science museums".
Olivier Redon
French American Designer Inventor
(Visual illusions)
Finalist in Best Illusions of the Year competition (2021, 2024); "Oh La La Box" acclaimed as Best Illusion by The Sun. Gold medals at international art fairs; G4G, Bridges and Math Festival. Work featured in BBC's Operation Ouch!, science museums worldwide, "Double Take" publication, "Science is Magic" Ages 8-Adults products by The Magic Factory in 52 countries (The Magic Factory is the world’s leading producer of magic boxes) and exhibitions like Science and Industry Museum Manchester. Recreational math challenges with Alex Bellos The Guardian. Annalisa Crannell, editor of The American Mathematical Monthly, features an article in a new MIT Press book that mathematically dissects three of my optical illusions, bridging art and projective geometry.
Welcome to my world.
© 2021 by Olivier Redon
Science
I have created a research laboratory dedicated to the study and testing of illusions. We have invented new geometric shapes that have never been seen before, advancing the fields of science and mathematics.You can find my publications on the Orcid website
Olivier Redon and Chloe Redon are featured as illusion designers for interactive exhibits in the Science and Industry Museum's Operation Ouch! Brains, Bogies and You exhibition in Manchester. Their work includes participatory sensory illusions such as the "You’ve been shrunk!" interactive, where visitors can take photos using optical illusions designed by Olivier and Chloe Redon. Other exhibits, like face-flip illusions and negative image stares, further explore brain and perception science, connecting Redon's expertise to the core of Operation Ouch!'s educational experiences in Manchester.
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