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Everyone Sees Something Different

— Thomas Hoppe
Tagged: ambiguity Chelsea Art Museum cr1 Drawing golden section graphite Perception

A drawing that took four years to complete has sparked hundreds of wildly different interpretations. Built entirely on the golden section, it reduces detail until only essence remains – inviting projection, ambiguity, and eventual revelation.

From Retina to Reality: The Art of Perception

From Retina to Reality: The Art of Perception

— Thomas Hoppe
Tagged: neuroscience pencil on paper Perception

Art is never complete without the observer. Our brains take crude retinal projections and make them whole, filling gaps with culture, memory, and imagination. Mastery today is not just technical skill, but an understanding of perception itself.