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Paradossal… Mente!

Gianni Sarcone

Sabato 21 dicembre ti aspettiamo alla Mostra delle Illusioni di Genova per “Paradossal…mente“, il laboratorio interattivo sulla percezione visiva che ho ideato e che guiderò personalmente. Non mancare!


I partecipanti saranno attivamente coinvolti in esperienze che mettono alla prova le percezioni: scopriranno illusioni ottiche inedite, creeranno giochi percettivi sconcertanti e indagheranno vari paradossi e misteri della mente e del sistema visivo. Ogni esperienza invita a riflettere su come il cervello può “ingannarci” o lasciarsi influenzare da ciò che lo circonda

Durata del laboratorio: 1 ora circaIl Materiale per il laboratorio creativo sarà fornito direttamente dalla Mostra delle Illusioni.

🔹APPUNTAMENTI:
🔸1 TURNO ORE 14:30
🔸2 TURNO ORE 15:30
🔸3 TURNO ORE 16:30

🔹QUOTA LABORATORIO:
ADULTO (18+): 20€
BAMBINO (8-17): 15€

🔹QUOTA LABORATORIO + MOSTRA:
ADULTO (18+): 30€
BAMBINO (8-17): 25€

🤩 Portate con voi la vostra curiosità…al resto ci pensiamo noi!

📍 Dove
Magazzini del Cotone – Modulo 1, Porto Antico di Genova
✅ Prenota al numero: 389-5540263 oppure scrivi a: mostragenova@lamostradelleillusioni.com

Math-Magic Vanishing Space

Gianni Sarcone
Qaudrix puzzle 1

Inspired from the astrological tables, here is a new puzzle of my creation designed according to the ‘Golden Number Rules’, which is reflected in the proportion of each single piece of the game. Thanks to the balanced dimensions of its pieces, this puzzle acquires some intriguing magical properties!

This “math-magical” puzzle is composed of a tray in which the pieces are assembled.

Quadrix puzzle 2

Puzzle Quadrix (aka Quirinus), © 1992, G. Sarcone.

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Paradoxical Elastic Squares

Gianni Sarcone

A math-magic article I wrote for the German magazine Zeit Wissen: with the 13 triangular and square pieces (fig. 1) it is possible to form two large squares shown in fig. 2. Though the second large square has an extra piece the dimensions of the squares seem to be the same! Can you explain why this is possible?

This puzzle is available as greeting cards from my online store.

A simple real life illusion: the transparent knife!

Gianni Sarcone

Take a look at this photo — it almost looks like a “transparent” or “camouflaged” knife! I snapped it years ago at a magician’s party. The trick here is all about specular reflections. It’s a simple illusion, but surprisingly effective. When you place a knife blade between the tines of a fork, it reflects nearby objects, making the blade seem almost invisible.

Image taken from my book “Optical Illusions: An Eye-Popping Extravaganza of Visual Tricks“, available from Amazon.
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TangraMagic Puzzle

Gianni Sarcone
Tangramagic puzzle

TangraMagic, a new manipulative puzzle for classrooms or just for fun..

This unique puzzle of my creation  is ideal for teaching math basic skills, problem solving and critical thinking in an exciting way! The vanishing geometrical effects will hold juniors and seniors’ attention. All the secret of this game is concealed in two numbers: 5 and square root of 7.
Tangramagic puzzle 2

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