IDENTICAL TWIN ARTISTS RYAN AND TREVOR OAKES CREATE PERCEPTUAL DRAWING USING 'OPTICAL COCKPIT' THEY CREATED TO AVOID DISTORTIONS THAT OCCUR WHEN SCENES ARE DRAWN ON FLAT CANVAS
Daily through Friday, June 13, 12 - 8 p.m.
WHAT: Identical twin artists Ryan and Trevor Oakes are best known for their 3D drawing device, which splits one's vision in two at will, allowing the viewer to isolate foreground and background - a technique that has been described as one of the most original breakthroughs in the rendering of visual space since the Renaissance. Daily until Friday, June 13, the twins will be stationed in front of the Flatiron Building using this unique technique to create a drawing of the iconic NYC structure that remains true to one's perception of the scene in reality.
The live drawing coincides with Compounding Visions, an exhibition of the Oakes' work that is currently on view at Composite: The Gallery at the National Museum of Mathematics. On view through July 21, Compounding Visions explores perspective and technique in a way that bridges the worlds of art and math, expressing both the mathematical nature of art and the artful nature of mathematics. For more information on Compounding Visions and the Oakes twins, visit www.momath.org/fieldtrips/composite-gallery.
WHO: Ryan and Trevor Oakes, identical twin artists whose perceptual drawings, algorithmic watercolor paintings and mathematical sculptures are currently on view in Compounding Visions at the National Museum of Mathematics.
WHEN: June 4 - June 13, 2014, 12 - 8 p.m. daily
WHERE: The twins will be stationed in the public plaza just north of the Flatiron Building on 23rd Street between 5th and Broadway.
Oakes' schedule may change due to weather or other unforeseen circumstances.