White Stripes or Black Net? You Decide

An observation of how the brain interprets negative spaces.

When you look at this fabric pattern, what jumps out at you the most — the white stripes, or the black net?

White Stripes Or Black Net?

My guess is that your focus is on the white, as mine was. Interestingly, this goes against common convention, where white is often seen as negative, empty space, thus diverting the gaze to everything else.

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Eric Wittke is a public relations guy in Chicago who enjoys painting, sailing, reading and longboarding in his free time. He has a penchant for what makes us tick. Eric founded Flames On Fifth Avenue as a place to discuss and exchange ideas on how to push the limits of modern public relations.
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