In Blackbird in Snow, the bird and branches take up positive space in the top half of the frame. The bottom half of the composition is almost entirely negative space. This creates a sense of ...

creates the illusion that the building is floating. Inside a central core containing the bathroom, kitchen and fireplace takes up positive space. The living area is completely open negative space.

Viewed one way, the four-petalled floral shape on these tiles is positive and the white becomes negative space. The illusion is reversible, revealing a pointed white diamond in a black circle.

An optical illusion shared on Instagram challenged ... This subtle interplay of positive and negative space is what makes optical illusions so fascinating. Often, the hidden object is cleverly ...