Our company creates hand-painted frescoes. Among our specialties are anamorphoses. This optical effect, popularized by artists such as Georges Rousse and Felice Varini, is highly spectacular. We produce both artistic and decorative anamorphoses for professional customers. Discover our most beautiful creations, as well as our techniques for painting an anamorphosis. Finally, estimate the budget for your project or ask us for a quote.
Our latest anamorphosis creations
What is an anamorphosis ?
First, a little etymology. The word comes from the Greek "ana", meaning transformation, and "morphose", meaning form. Thus, it's the art of transforming shapes according to perspective. More concretely,anamorphosis is a three-dimensional optical effect. A work in anamorphosis can only be seen from a specific point in space. The further you move away from this point, the more the work deconstructs itself. To achieve this, we paint several supports (walls, floor, ceiling, furniture, etc.) in varying degrees of proximity. But the best way to understand what's going on is to see the work in pictures.
How to create an anamorphosis ?
In general, to create an anamorphosis, we project the work onto the area we want to create it on. For outdoor spaces, this is done at night, so that the projector can be seen better. Next, we draw the contours of the work. This is the most technical part. Then, once we've got the contours, we move on to painting. For certain substrates, such as glass, we prefer to use custom-made adhesives. Adhesive clings better to these surfaces than paint.
We work on various media
First and foremost, we create anamorphoses both indoors and outdoors.
Most often, we work indoors. For example, we create anamorphoses in bars, restaurants, stores, offices, corridors and so on. The possibilities are endless. The advantage of interiors is that you can play with the furniture and include it in theanamorphosis. In general, theanamorphosis is oriented so that it can be seen from the front door of the room. The effect is immediate and spectacular.
We also create anamorphoses outdoors. For example, on staircases. Theanamorphosis can then be seen from the bottom of the steps. Similarly, we create anamorphoses on playgroundsor parking lots.
Examples ofanamorphosis projects
anamorphosis in hotel rooms and reception area
The Myllième architecture and 1001 vies architectes agencies called on us to create two anamorphoses in the "eat & drink" area of the Graphik Montparnasse hotel. They are positioned in such a way as to catch the eye as soon as you enter the lobby, from both entrances. These anamorphoses are inspired by the hotel's logo, with a blue circle and a yellow square. In addition to paint, we used adhesives for some of the supports.
- Customer: Oréa Hotels Management
- Location: Paris (75)
- Surface area: 50 m² (538 sq. ft.)
- Completion time: 2 weeks
An anamorphosis for Puteaux's new toy library
We worked at a toy library in the town of Puteaux. The assignment was to create an anamorphosis at the average height of an 11-year-old child, the main audience for the facility. They will see the work as it is composed and decomposed as they stroll along the 15m-long corridor.
- Customer : City of Puteaux
- Location: Puteaux (92800)
- Artist : Hard Deco
anamorphosis lettering on the stairs of an office building
International real estate group Hines called on us to decorate the fire escapes at their headquarters. We painted the floor numbers in anamorphosis gold leaf. An elegant rendering for a prestigious address.
- Customer: Hines France
- Location: Paris (75)
- Agency: Lonsdale Design
- Surface area: 21 m² (21 m²)
- Completion time: 1 week
Spectacular decor on company premises
Discover this crazy work of art in the Winamax offices. This anamorphosis almost makes you lose your balance as you descend the stairs. The colors are inspired by the company's identity (red, gray, black). A decorativemurals that makes a lasting impression.
- Customer: Winamax
- Location: Paris (75)
- Surface area: 25 m²
- Completion time: 7 days
A playful anamorphosis to awaken children's imaginations
We created an anamorphosismurals for the youngest visitors to the Les Chempéa shopping center in Reims. The aim: to transform a simple passageway into a visual playground, where the magic of perspective stimulates the curiosity and wonder of families.
Customer: Mondapar
Location: Reims (51100)
Artist: Hard Deco
What's the budget for an anamorphosis ?
It all depends on the type of project. Here are the main elements that influence the budget:
- Decorative or artistic? If the work is purely decorative, with no artistic ambitions, then the design costs little. On the other hand, if you want an artist's signature, the design and transfer of rights can represent a substantial budget.
- Dimensions. Of course, the budget depends on the size of the work.
- Support(s). Some substrates are more technical than others. Paint and adhesives don't always grip well, which can lead to extra costs.
- Accessibility. If the work is to be carried out in an office, indoors, the budget is limited. On the other hand, if the work requires a gondola or other equipment, the budget increases.
In the end, to give an order of magnitude, expect to pay between 100 and 400 euros per m².
Get a quote for youranamorphosis project
Do you have a project in mind? Send us a message or make an appointment directly with us. First, we'll discuss your project and give you some advice. We'll then send you a quote for your anamorphosis. Then we'll validate the sketch together, before moving on to the realization.
We're based in Paris, but we work all over France. For large-scale projects, we can also operate abroad.
