트릭아이뮤지엄

This guide to the Trick Eye Museum in Seoul's Hongdae district traces its 2010 opening as Korea's first museum built on trompe l'oeil, the centuries-old French technique of painting scenes that fool the eye. You'll hear how Baroque painters once used it to trick noblemen, and how a small bronze statue near the entrance sets the tone for every room here. It also explains the one rule that shapes each hall: a scene only comes alive once you step inside it, from exact spots staff quietly mark on the floor.