Sanctuary
2001
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
2001
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Sanctuary is a 2001 by Dan Hays, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This print plays with space and depth in a cool way. Artist Dan Hays uses lentography to make the scene shift as you move. It's a 2001 print held at the Victoria and Albert Museum. Lentography stacks images under a plastic lens sheet. The effect makes walls or shapes seem to move. Hays ties this to his idea of the "cage"—both safe and trapping. If you like this trick of perception, check out Hays, Dan.
The artwork depicts a small pet cage rendered primarily in blue and green hues, executed on lenticular plastic to produce a shifting, three-dimensional effect as the viewer's perspective changes. The piece employs lentography—a technique involving layered images and a lenticular screen—to create the illusion of movement and ambiguity in the cage's form. Dan Hays interprets this visual instability as a metaphor for confinement and protection within the human condition or creative process.
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Dan Hays makes print art that layers digital photos with ink and brushstrokes. His 2001 print “Sanctuary” blends sharp digital lines with soft, hand-painted color. Instead of movement labels, his work feels like a quiet…
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