Gianni A. Sarcone | |
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Born | Vevey, Switzerland | 20 March 1962
Nationality | Italian |
Other names | Giovanni Sarcone |
Occupation(s) | Visual artist and writer |
Known for | Op art, optical illusions, visual creativity, and recreational mathematics |
Website |
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Gianni A. Sarcone (born March 20, 1962) is a visual artist and author who collaborates with educational publications, writing articles and columns on topics related to art, science, and mathematics education. He has contributed to several science magazines, including Focus Junior [1] (Italy), Query- CICAP (Italy), Rivista Magia (Italy), Alice & Bob / Bocconi University (Italy), Brain Games (USA), and Tangente [2] (France). Sarcone has over 30 years of experience as a designer and researcher in the areas of visual creativity, recreational mathematics and educational games.
Considered a leading authority on visual perception by academic institutions, Sarcone was invited to serve as a juror [4] at the Third Annual " Best Illusion of the Year Contest" held in Sarasota, Florida (USA). His optical illusion projects 'Mask of Love' [5] and 'Autokinetic Illusion' [6] were named among the top 10 best optical illusions in the 2011 and 2014 "Best Illusion of the Year Contests", respectively. In 2017, he placed third in the contest for his ‘Dynamic Müller-Lyer Illusion’. [7]
Amongst other notable projects, he created and designed an “hypnoptical” [8] visual illusion that was used in the logo and institutional signage of the 2014 Grec Festival of Barcelona, [9] a significant cultural event featuring avant-garde musical, dance, and theater performances.
On October 16, 2021, for the International Observe the Moon Night, his joint work “Moona Lisa” has been selected as Astronomy Picture of the Day (APOD) [10] by the NASA.
Award | Organization | Year | Result |
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Best Illusion of the Year 2011 | Best Illusion of the Year Contest | 2011 | Top Ten Finalist [11] |
Best Illusion of the Year 2014 | Best Illusion of the Year Contest | 2014 | Top Ten Finalist [12] |
Best Illusion of the Year 2017 | Best Illusion of the Year Contest | 2017 | Won [13] |
Royal Society Young People's Book Prize 2018 | Royal Society Prizes for Science Books | 2018 | Won [14] |
Best Illusion of the Year 2019 | Best Illusion of the Year Contest | 2019 | Top Ten Finalist [15] |
G. Sarcone has authored and published numerous educational textbooks and illustrated books [16] in English, French and Italian on brain training and the mechanism of vision. He is the founder of Archimedes-lab.org [17] a consulting network of experts specializing in improving and enhancing creativity - for which he has been commended with a long list of accolades and awards, including the 2003 Scientific American Sci/Tech Web Award [18] in Mathematics and received recognition [19] in the US from: CNN Headline News, National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM), and NewScientist.com. [20]
Some of Sarcone's artworks such as The Other Face of Paris [21] or Flashing Star [22] have gone viral on the Internet. His works were also presented in several national and international television programs, including 'Rai 3' Italy, 'RTL 9 Channel' France, 'TSR 1 Channel' Switzerland, and in the following TV series:
G. Sarcone is the author (and co-author) of the following books:
Sarcone has practiced and continues to practice various Martial arts and Combat sports, including Yoseikan budō, Kickboxing, Jujutsu), and holds a black belt in Taekwondo. [25]
Gianni A. Sarcone | |
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Born | Vevey, Switzerland | 20 March 1962
Nationality | Italian |
Other names | Giovanni Sarcone |
Occupation(s) | Visual artist and writer |
Known for | Op art, optical illusions, visual creativity, and recreational mathematics |
Website |
www |
Gianni A. Sarcone (born March 20, 1962) is a visual artist and author who collaborates with educational publications, writing articles and columns on topics related to art, science, and mathematics education. He has contributed to several science magazines, including Focus Junior [1] (Italy), Query- CICAP (Italy), Rivista Magia (Italy), Alice & Bob / Bocconi University (Italy), Brain Games (USA), and Tangente [2] (France). Sarcone has over 30 years of experience as a designer and researcher in the areas of visual creativity, recreational mathematics and educational games.
Considered a leading authority on visual perception by academic institutions, Sarcone was invited to serve as a juror [4] at the Third Annual " Best Illusion of the Year Contest" held in Sarasota, Florida (USA). His optical illusion projects 'Mask of Love' [5] and 'Autokinetic Illusion' [6] were named among the top 10 best optical illusions in the 2011 and 2014 "Best Illusion of the Year Contests", respectively. In 2017, he placed third in the contest for his ‘Dynamic Müller-Lyer Illusion’. [7]
Amongst other notable projects, he created and designed an “hypnoptical” [8] visual illusion that was used in the logo and institutional signage of the 2014 Grec Festival of Barcelona, [9] a significant cultural event featuring avant-garde musical, dance, and theater performances.
On October 16, 2021, for the International Observe the Moon Night, his joint work “Moona Lisa” has been selected as Astronomy Picture of the Day (APOD) [10] by the NASA.
Award | Organization | Year | Result |
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Best Illusion of the Year 2011 | Best Illusion of the Year Contest | 2011 | Top Ten Finalist [11] |
Best Illusion of the Year 2014 | Best Illusion of the Year Contest | 2014 | Top Ten Finalist [12] |
Best Illusion of the Year 2017 | Best Illusion of the Year Contest | 2017 | Won [13] |
Royal Society Young People's Book Prize 2018 | Royal Society Prizes for Science Books | 2018 | Won [14] |
Best Illusion of the Year 2019 | Best Illusion of the Year Contest | 2019 | Top Ten Finalist [15] |
G. Sarcone has authored and published numerous educational textbooks and illustrated books [16] in English, French and Italian on brain training and the mechanism of vision. He is the founder of Archimedes-lab.org [17] a consulting network of experts specializing in improving and enhancing creativity - for which he has been commended with a long list of accolades and awards, including the 2003 Scientific American Sci/Tech Web Award [18] in Mathematics and received recognition [19] in the US from: CNN Headline News, National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM), and NewScientist.com. [20]
Some of Sarcone's artworks such as The Other Face of Paris [21] or Flashing Star [22] have gone viral on the Internet. His works were also presented in several national and international television programs, including 'Rai 3' Italy, 'RTL 9 Channel' France, 'TSR 1 Channel' Switzerland, and in the following TV series:
G. Sarcone is the author (and co-author) of the following books:
Sarcone has practiced and continues to practice various Martial arts and Combat sports, including Yoseikan budō, Kickboxing, Jujutsu), and holds a black belt in Taekwondo. [25]