TRICK EYE museum in Seoul

getting tricked is probably the last thing you want to happen to you when traveling. but not in Hongdae.

Smack in the middle of this youthful Seoul district is a museum. Here, visitors come for the tricks.

I did not intend to be here at the time. Ik was verdwaald. I had been for about 20 minutes. I was meant to go to the Coffee prince Coffee shop when I stumbled upon a large river of humanity flooding an alley of Hongik-ro. After squeezing through the crowd, I took a turn and found what I was set to check out much later that night. in front of me was the trick Eye Museum. and in an attempt to dodge the swarm, I went inside.

Trick Ice museum at the Homi Atelier
The first to greet me was a man in the wall. and he was asking for a hug. He grabbed me, that man. hoe durft hij!

Seriously, man! laat me met rust!
Trompe-L’oeil

Such an intimidating word, trompe-l’oeil. It literally indicates deceive the eye. and deceive the eye is exactly what the trick Eye museum does. It showcases the art technique of trompe-l’oeil, using sensible imagery to create optical illusions that deceive customers into thinking that the pieces have come to life. Unlike in conventional museums, visitors are not just allowed to touch the art pieces. They are encouraged to even be the subject, making this a highly interactive gallery.

The lobby is distinctly Greek. and why wouldn’t it? It is part of the Seoul Santorini Gallery, a cultural complex in the basement of Homi Atelier, an art supplies store.  Just by the entrance is a Greek-style cafe, and an educational room for Greek mythology is also located here.

Care for a cup of coffee?
But Greece faded into wonderland as soon as I made it past the entrance. inside the museum’s first zone, world-famous two-dimensional paintings transform to three-dimensional installations for the camwhoring amusement of its visitors. What was I to do? I prepped my camera, and did what I was there for — get vain and all.

Here are the products of my hour-long affair with my cam inside the trick Eye Museum.

So this is art…
I should’ve bared my chest a little too…
Nganga.
Getting naughty…
A wild animal and a panda. and the dinosaur.
Yeah, spit me out! You, fishy you!
Konting acting pa.
You got the wrong hobbit, Dragon!
If you don’t move, you get fat…
For take out, please!
Obama’s calling!
I’m sexy and I know it!
Mwahahaha
The Wicked Witch stole my bodeeeeh!
The lights were installed at calculated corners so the images would look flawless from certain angles. Make sure you’re at the ideal spots when taking the pictures.

Ice Museum: Eye tricks to Ice Treats

The 15,000-won admission fee covers entrance to the adjacent Ice Museum. It is small, and it can get really crowded inside. (I found myself battling fellow little kids for my five-second turn for a photo-op with each piece. Haha. Not really. sort of.)

Because it’s not FREEZING enough outside…
Chill, people.
I wanted to do this too, but the kids won’t let me. LOL.
An icy kitchen and living room
My amazing ride and icy piano.
It did not feel any less cold outside. The freezing weather had kicked in and the crowds had thinned a bit when I emerged from the basement. Nevertheless, Hongdae remained lively and energetic. The night was long, and I still had a couple of places to check out in the area. but I was hoping I had my share of tricks for the day.

Trick Eye Museum
20, Hongik-ro 3-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul

Admission Fee: KRW 15,000 (Adult), KRW 12,000 (Child)
Opening Hours: 9am-9pm (Last entry: 8pm)

How to get there: Take the subway to Hongik station (Line 2, exit 9). walk along Yanghwa-Ro. turn left onto Hongik-Ro, walk two blocks, and then ideal to Hongik-Ro-3-Gil. You’ll find the trick Eye museum after the first corner.

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