An optical illusion painting, featuring a wall of books, a wall of paintings, a door and a beach in the background.

Patrick Hughes, My Room, 2012. © Patrick Hughes; courtesy of Patrick Hughes, Flowers Gallery, London and New York. Photograph by Museum Photography North West.

Whether Seeing is Believing: A focus on the optical illusion in art

Venue: Salford Museum and Art Gallery, Peel Park, Crescent, Salford, M5 4WU
Date: Wednesday 15 November 2017, 6.30 – 7.30pm (a bottle bar will be open from 6pm)
Admission: £3 payable at the venue

Spotlighting the work of artists such as Bridget Riley and Patrick Hughes from the University’s Art Collection, this talk, by Danny Morrell, will question whether seeing is believing.