Ruud Streefkerk

The eye is our gaze outward, the world comes to us through the eye. The simplest eyes, for instance in micro-oranisms, only detect if their surroundings are light or dark. More complex eyes can distinguish shapes and colors. 96% of all animal species possess a complex optical system that collects light from the environment, regulates its intensity by means of a diaphragm, concentrates the image by an adjustable set of lenses, translates this image into a series of electrical signals and sends these signals to the brain. I am always fascinated by the question whether our eyes see the world as it really is.