My dad converted his barn into a mind-bending ‘palace’ – people who visit say it hurts their brain
A DAD converted his barn into a palace of mind-bending art that leaves visitors both dizzy and amazed.
David Hollowell has spent years filling his barn with 3D optical illusion murals as his daughter shares his wonderful work on TikTok.
The 71-year-old who fell off a roof in 2021 and suffered severe brain injuries is now learning how to speak again.
He has since been struggling with aphasia which affected his ability to speak and write.
But this hasn’t stopped him from dedicating his time to creating an immersive, electric and whimsical art space – all in his own barn.
The door leading into the magical room has “Enchanted Hanging Garden Of Unearthly Delights” painted on its front, which is just a glimpse into what’s to come.
His daughter, Adrienne, runs a TikTok account dedicated to the incredible project and viewers have been left speechless.
Videos show intricate black and white paintings of flowers and vines sprawled across the walls.
Enchanting yellow mushroom sculptures surrounding by vibrant exotic flowers fill every inch of blank space in the room.
The psychedelic garden of art is all two dimensional but David’s level of talent and skill makes every piece seem as if they are hanging off the walls.
In one corner, a stony face sticks out its tongue at visitors and on the ceiling is a mosaic of flowers, all painted in the style of intricate poinbtillism.
Beginning his journey in 2018, David has covered the 20 x 24-ft room and its 30ft ceilings in his weird and wonderful work and spends five-to-six hours in the barn daily.
His family have said they have heard him practicing his speech therapy as he spends his time creating the art.
The TikTok account dedicated to his project has blown up since it was created in 2021, and he the artist now has over 196.7k followers.
His fascinated fans have left touching comments beneath videos of his art, and are always left amazed by what he has created.
One wrote: “Every time I see his stuff, it looks like centre earth to me… capturing the connective energy of life on earth”.
Another said: “Just in AWE every time I see a video of your dads painting. Just so unreal !”
A third commented: “Deeply inspiring and truly incredible, I’m awestruck”.
David’s daughter also shared her thoughts on her dads incredible work.
“I wanted the world to know my dad and how special this is for me and my family,” she explained.
“But I also had this craving to show the world what this man is capable of”.
Before the 2021 accident, David was a professor of art for 31 years at the University of California-Davis.
He has been called “one of the most accomplished painters of his generation” by Hark Awik, an NYC gallery that previously exhibited his work.
Now, Adrienne has taken it into her hands to “make her dad famous” by sharing his mind-blowing and inspirational journey with the world.