Multifaceted Illustrations by Madison Shackell-York are Puzzles

Madi­son Shack­ell-York’s mul­ti­fact­ed images are the kind best enjoyed when you’ve looked at them for longer than a sec­ond’s glance. They’re rich in com­po­si­tion­al depth and use lay­er upon lay­er of sym­bol­ism and visu­al metaphors. At first, the over­all illus­tra­tion might look con­fus­ing. But, when you spend time with it — dis­sect­ing what each part of the image might mean — it’s like piec­ing togeth­er a puz­zle. And puz­zles are fun!