M.C. Escher-Inspired Artwork Made From Home Decor

Los Angeles-based artist Samara Golden channeled her inner M.C. Escher for this topsy-turvey art installation titled The Flat Side of the Knife, as displayed at MoMA/PS1. For the display, Golden converted a two-story space with common household things like couches, beds, staircases, tables and lamps. The mirrored floor finishes the optical illusion reminiscent of Escher's mind-bending 1953 artwork Relativity.

And here's Relativity by M.C. Escher for comparison:

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need more mind bending posts like this hehehe

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Hmm. The pictures seem to focus on the mirrored floor. Does she have a bed suspended under a landing and another bed attached to the ceiling? I'm not sure if I'm seeing this correctly. It's a mind-bender!

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Y'know, I've always enjoyed putting those things together.
In fact, I've often toyed with the idea of standing by the side of the road with a cardboard sign that reads:
"WILL ASSEMBLE IKEA FURNITURE... FOR FUN!"

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I wouldn't know a piece of IKEA furniture if it fell on me. There's no store near here, and even online, it looks like the stuff you can buy at any discount store. I've always bought used furniture -the older the better, because they built stuff better in the past.

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