GREEN RED BLUE GREEN RED BLUE

This deceptively simple piece pits color recognition against cognition. Red is green and green is blue and blue is red. Red, green, and blue are the three colors in the additive color model, the system used to create color in computer monitors, cell phones, tablets, and televisions.

This visual illusion spotlights the daily disconnect that occurs when the text doesn’t match reality.

Materials

Text on wall

Dimensions

Dimensions variable

Year

2020