M.C. Escher's Mind-Bending World Immersively Explored at Somerset House

A major exhibition at Somerset House in London, "M.C. Escher: The Exhibition," presents over 150 works from 1918 to 1964, tracing the artist's development from obscure draftsman to pop icon. Curated by Federico Giudiceandrea, the show features immersive installations that highlight Escher's tessellations, metamorphoses, and geometric paradoxes. Key works include "Relativity" (1953), "Belvedere" (1958), and "Stars" (1948), the latter inspired by Luca Pacioli. Escher's breakthrough came in 1936 at the Alhambra, leading to his "Regular Division of the Plane" series. The exhibition also covers "Eschermania" of the 1960s, including Mick Jagger's rejected album cover request. The show runs through September 6.