Sycamore Trees: Two Figures Growing on the Same Ground

The poster for Ricky Ian Gordon and Nina Mankin’s play, Sycamore Trees, portrays the Gestalt Theory element of figure/ground beautifully. Human minds can process multistability: the perception of two images alternating between foreground and background due to the presence of multiple equilibrium points. Deliberate spacing between the shards of a broken plate creates the illusion of a sycamore tree standing strong.

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