José Margulis is a contemporary Venezuelan artist whose work explores the boundaries between two-dimensional and three-dimensional space. Using photographs, digital printing and acrylic sheets, Margulis creates illusionistic works in which volume, space and light seem to change before your eyes. “I treat my three-dimensional pieces as light traps or secret planes where, by controlling the placement of their components, I can create intriguing 3D containers,” he explained. “Their designs are fully revealed by applying or pouring light on them. In a sense, light becomes the ink that reveals the design following a 3D template.” Born in 1970 in Caracas, Venezuela, he studied photography in college before working for his family's digital printing business. Combining these two skills with his interest in sculpture, Margulis began to make works in dialogue with the artists Jesús Rafael Soto and Naum Gabo. The artist currently lives and works in Miami, FL.