"The entire field of vision is a 19th-century trope, " said Mr. Recoder.

WSJ: Public Arts Projects Twist the City's Skyline

"It's like a Surrealistic joke, to turn such an iconic structure upside down and bend its image, " said Mr. Recoder.

WSJ: Public Arts Projects Twist the City's Skyline

"No Limits" has something in common with "Topsy Turvy, " the camera obscura in Madison Square Park, created by artistic partners Sandra Gibson and Luis Recoder: Both works offer a new image of the Flatiron Building.

WSJ: Public Arts Projects Twist the City's Skyline