Join the perception study
Your description becomes one point in a growing record of how differently people see the same image.
Opening August 13, 2026
Convergence
A live experiment in visual perception—and the first time Tommy Hoppe has made his work available as signed, numbered giclée editions.
New York City + online worldwide · 6 PM ET
1st Steps · Campaign drawing for Convergence
Fulton Center · New York City
Open online worldwide
Live reveal opening night
The centerpiece
Everyone sees the same drawing. No one sees the same thing.
Convergence is a working study of visual perception. Look at one ambiguous drawing, describe what you see, then step into a public wall of responses from everyone who looked before you.
- 1Look at the drawing without being told what it is.
- 2Describe what you see in your own words.
- 3See how differently other people read the same image.
Look closer →
At Convergence
One show. Three ways in.
Meet the first editions
For the first time, signed and numbered giclée prints by Tommy Hoppe are available to buy.
Stay for the reveal
The drawing is explained later on opening night, live in New York and on Instagram.
The first editions
For the first time, Tommy Hoppe’s work is available to own.
Each giclée print is signed, numbered, and matched to a published price. The number identifies the physical print you will receive. No bidding and no surprise pricing.
First edition · 01
Lisa Descending the Stairs — Signed & Numbered Edition
Next available print · No. 7 of 34 · $150 USD
A descending portrait constructed from motion, memory, and the geometry of the staircase.
First edition · 02
Harmonic Analysis of a 1711 Stradivarius Antonius Violin — Signed & Numbered Edition
Next available print · No. 1 of 12 · $130 USD
A study of resonance, structure, and the visual harmonics of a 1711 Stradivarius violin.
The market design
A print edition built like a staircase.
The Ascending Numbered Edition is a public rule for pricing, production, and provenance. The opening placement can recover the cost of the first small flight. Later placements help fund what comes next. Every number and price is published before sales begin.
Understand the staircase and the landing →Next flight opens at$450
Bounded risk. Start with one small flight instead of financing an entire edition.
No hidden discounting. The published price can rise by rule, but it does not move down.
A public memory. The ledger keeps every number, price, proof, and placement visible.
Buying a print
Four simple steps.
1
Pick the drawing
Start with Lisa or Stradivarius.
2
Pick an available print
Every available print shows its exact number and price.
3
Check out securely
The price shown is the price you pay. Shipping is included.
4
See the sale recorded
The public record shows which numbered prints have found a home.
New York + the world
The doors open everywhere at once.
Convergence opens near Wall Street in New York City on August 13 at 6 PM ET. The perception study and first editions open online at the same time, so you can take part from anywhere.