On View Magazine 07-09.2015 | Page 126

ILLUSION {M.C. THIS SUMMER, THE DALÍ Museum will highlight the work of M.C. Escher, a renowned artist whose visual illusions have puzzled and delighted audiences worldwide. He is best known for his “impossible constructions” and use of “tessellation,” in which a pattern of identical shapes is repeated over and over without any gaps or overlaps. Coming on the heels of exhibitions from famed artists such as Picasso, Warhol and da Vinci, Escher at the Dalí adds yet another inspiring perspective for visitors to the Museum. On loan from the Herakleidon Museum in Athens, Greece, this robust exhibition will feature 135 works covering Escher’s entire artistic career. The show includes an array of the artist’s most famous works such as Drawing Hands, Reptiles and Waterfall alongside rarely exhibited early drawings of family members, panoramas of exotic landscapes, historic architecture of Italy and Spain, original preparatory sketches, mezzotints, and more. ESCHER} Exhibition: Escher at the Dalí On view 08. 22. 15-01.03.15 at The Dalí Museum, St. Petersburg www.thedali.org 1 26 OnV i e w Ma g a z i n e . c om • J u ly /S e p t e m b e r 2015