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Throughout the month of June 2011, Florence, the cradle of the Renaissance and the home of Filippo Brunelleschi, the father of perspective, have hosted the twins Trevor and Ryan Oakes, two brilliant young american artists (they have 26 years old) who based on the principles of the Florentine architect, have developed through continuous research and experimentation on human vision and perception of visual space, a new art form that explores the act of looking, in particular the use of both eyes simultaneously, and the interpretation of the three-dimensionality. During their stay in Florence Trevor and Ryan Oakes have explored the city and identify buildings, landscapes and views that could be a source of inspiration for their work. Palazzo Strozzi, its courtyard and its people, has been one of the places in which to prove their revolutionary technical drawing.

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