SURREAL ILLUSIONS IN GOLD
The Sinking Sphere
Op Art in Gold
A sphere covered in gold-leaf and black squares sinks into a checkerboard floor, and the floor curves down around it like water — an impossible, perfectly calm optical illusion.
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Playful and clever, it makes people look twice. Great in a study, a games room, a teenager’s room or a modern living room.
- Printable digital download, around 9,000 px on the long edge
- Signed licence certificate (PDF) — see it
- Sent by e-mail the moment you pay — nothing is shipped
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This work together with The Golden Tunnel and The Endless Staircase — a golden tunnel that pulls you in, a sphere sinking into a checkerboard and a staircase that loops forever.
Buy all three · €34Details
- Printable digital download, around 9,000 px on the long edge
- The commercial licence covers hotels, offices, restaurants and public spaces
- Print it yourself at any size, on metal, acrylic, glass or fine-art paper
How large can I print it?
The file is around 9,000 px on the long edge. That prints crisply to about 75 cm on the long edge at gallery quality, and to 130–170 cm at the distance you look at a picture over furniture. Sizes, paper and framing, in detail →
Which paper or surface?
Gold on dark grounds wants a matte or satin fine-art paper (200–310 gsm), or aluminium for humid rooms; glossy photo paper turns the black into a mirror. The pale works also take satin and baryta papers.
Which licence do I need?
Personal (€13) covers your own home and gifts. Any business or space open to the public — a spa, clinic, hotel, office, restaurant — needs the commercial licence (€144, one venue, no renewal). The venue guide →
How big, and how high, on my wall?
Width of the furniture beneath divided by 1.618; centre of the picture at 150 cm from the floor. How to hang wall art using the golden ratio →
