The Art of Perspective

Taking cues from the perspective-altering, mind-bending work of Felice Varini, Joseph Egan—a graphic design student at Chelsea College of Art & Design—is the one responsible for Anamorphic Typography, a pair of installations that are more than meets the eye.

When you stand at specific points in this exhibition space, you will see the phrases “It’s more than just print” and “it’s a point of view” (which Joseph chose to “challenge the conventional idea that graphic design can only be realised in 2 dimensions” and “comment on the process of anamorphosis where the design only becomes fully legible when viewed from a specific point of view”, respectively), move closer, though, and you’ll see letters and shapes stretched and distorted along walls, ceilings and windowsills to create a brilliant and surprising work.

“Our work encourages the viewer to walk into and around typography, an immersive experience considering that their usual relationship with type would normally be realised on a two dimensional surface be it printed or computerised.” Joseph says of the work, which brilliantly merges the concepts of architecture and design, “Being able to appreciate it physically painted onto walls of buildings which the viewers are used to interacting with every day draws attention to the beauty of typography and at same time highlighting the architectural forms that it adorns.”

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