Seeing is an act of the mind Shadows on Snow visual art collection by David Allio

Shadows on Snow – Visual Art Collection

This is not a Rorschach test. Nor is it a work of non-objective art. What do you see?

"Seeing is an act of the mind, not just the eyes. When you look at something, you are directing your attention to parts of the visual field and ignoring others."1

Non-objective art is purely line and form. This is a photograph of shadows on snow.

What did you say you saw, again?


1Searls, D., 2021. Can we trust the Rorschach test?. [online] the Guardian. Available at: .


camera: Nikon D3 | lens: AF-S Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II
focal length: 200mm | exposure: f/8 – 1/2000th second – ISO 500