Robots Meet M.C. Escher in the Cardboard Art of Greg Olijnyk #SciFiSunday
What would a robot think or feel if they were trapped in the paradoxical architecture of an M.C. Escher painting? The sculptor Greg Olijnyk shows us what might be. Here’s more from COLOSSAL:
Melbourne-based artist Greg Olijnyk continues to add to his troupe of sci-fi robots crafted from cardboard, LED lights, and glass details. The elaborately constructed characters are fully articulate and populate an ever-expanding futuristic world that’s slightly dystopic and always filled with adventure. His latest creations also include a nod to art history, with a sculptural interpretation of M.C. Escher’s stairs that features tiny robots within the mind-bending cube.
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