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Gianni Sarcone has been a frequent contestant in the Best Illusion of the Year Contest, and also in our previous article on illusions of love. But he is hands down the most prolific illusion lover—or love illusioner—in the world. What can I say? He’s Italian.
His illusions are beautiful and evocative of our most cherished emotion.
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So to celebrate Valentine’s Day, we Illusion Chasers are celebrating his lovely creations. Here are a few below from his new gallery of kinoptical illusions. Kinoptic illusions are static images that appear to move due to processes in the brain.
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