Distortions, Planets Distorted World: The New York New York Hotel, Las Vegas, is compressed into its own hyperbolic vision of existence. Blue Space: Digital filters and personally shot textures are carefully combined to generate an image of a lone planet suspended in space. Around the Canyon: The Grand Canyon is distorted and compacted to capture a feeling of looking down on an endless world from above. Life cycle: Two photographs of the same sunflower at different stages in its development are seen to collide and represent its lifespan.