The larger-than-life sized boy painted by El Mac and Retna plays with the idea of scale. This is an example of the depth and size cue, "Relative Size" which tells us that the boy should be much smaller than he is. However, the image of the boy in relation to the artists standing next to the piece, or the telephone poles, provide conflicting information. These conflicting cues can cause excitement and/or confusion. There is also overlap being used by the artists to enhance the sense of dimension is the piece. The little boy appears to be kneeling in front of a wall (even though in reality, he is a part of the wall itself.) This helps the image look 3-D as opposed to 2-D. Furthermore, the boy is painted in large-scale and takes up more space and a greater field of view, making it seem as though he is extremely close to us. This enlargement of an image that we usually see as being smaller than us adds a sense of awe and is something we do not normally see. The artists succeed at creating a mural that is both provocative, and in-your-face. By using relative size, overlap, and scale, the artists produced a masterpiece that effectively demonstrate dimension, depth and space.
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