The artwork titled “Plane Filling Motif with Birds” was created by the renowned artist M.C. Escher in the year 1949. It is associated with the Op Art movement and belongs to the genre of tessellation.
The artwork depicts an intricate and symmetrical arrangement of birds in flight, meticulously interlocking in a repetitive pattern that covers the entire plane. The birds are depicted in two contrasting shades, black and white, enhancing the visual rhythm and the hypnotic effect characteristic of Op Art. Each bird’s form seamlessly fits with its neighboring birds, demonstrating Escher’s masterful skill in tessellations. This composition exemplifies the artist’s fascination with mathematical principles and his ability to transform them into visually compelling art.
