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The Role of Negative Space in Visual Art

Quick fact

The classic 'Rubin vase' optical illusion flips between a vase (positive space) and two faces (negative space), showing that negative space can become the subject itself.

Why this is interesting

You've likely seen an image that feels perfectly balanced, even if you can't explain why. What if the secret wasn't in what's drawn, but in what's left out?