Josh Mirman, the artist of this piece, demonstrates Gestalt’s law of proximity perfectly. Mirman exemplifies the principle well by using colour to help viewers group objects within the piece. For example, the use of the colour red, to amplify the hat on Mario as well as the red shirt that he wears. Josh also uses black to represent Mario’s shoes, moustache, and hair. The artist effectively makes the use of words – which are in relation to the game – to create the figure in a way that viewers will still recognize.
Because the artist has used a variety of different colours and has shaped the words to design the character we all know and love, the piece represents a great use of Gestalt’s principle or proximity.