# Cliff-Hanging Ilusions The Erik Johansson 'Mind Your Step' Installation is Treacherous By Jamie Danielle Munro | Published 2011-06-15 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/erik-johansson-mind-your-step References: [theawesomer](http://theawesomer.com/mind-your-step/107183/) & [alltelleringet](http://alltelleringet.com/) The Erik Johansson 'Mind Your Step' installation skews perspective and makes any onlooker fear for their life. With a clever design, Johansson makes it appear as though one wrong step could send an unsuspecting walker down into a precipice. To prove this point, an innocent walker dares to dance on the ledge of the design. Unfortunately, as he walks out to the edge, a few braver individuals decided to walk across the picture proving that the entire surface was flat with no [perilous drop](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/72-turns). Nevertheless, the Erik Johansson 'Mind Your Step' installation is a [clever skew on perspective](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ripples-collection). For anyone ever wanting to feel a [sense of risk and adrenaline](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/edgeofyr) without actually jumping off a cliff, this Erik Johansson 'Mind Your Step' is the perfect solution. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.1/10 - Popularity: 23% | Activity: 32% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Optical Illusion Art:** Exploring optical illusions in art to create immersive and perceptually disorienting experiences. - **Perceptual Manipulation:** Using visual tricks to alter the viewer's perception and challenge their perceived reality. - **Interactive Installations:** Creating immersive installations that encourage audience participation and engagement. ### Where This Applies - **Art and Design:** Leveraging optical illusions and perceptual manipulation techniques to create unique and captivating artworks. - **Entertainment:** Incorporating interactive installations and mind-bending experiences to enhance entertainment offerings. - **Tourism and Attractions:** Integrating visually deceptive installations to attract tourists and provide memorable experiences. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Warped Georgian Townhouse Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/a-week-at-the-knees.md) - [Wonderous Art Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/your-psychoacoustic-light-ensemble.md) - [Monumental Air Installation](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/iwagumi-air-scape.md) - [Painting-Immersive Photo Exhibits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/new-ground-exhibition.md) - [Statement Street Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/surreal-street-art-1.md) - [Social Experiment Virtual Apartments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/uncanny-spaces.md) - [Sculptural Experimental Artforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ladder-series.md) - [Brain-Like Labyrinths](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/brash-collective.md) - [Interactive Architectural Pavilions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/folding-landscape.md)