Why the chaotic stairs looked familiar
If you started watching Squid Game and were concerned because the chaotic steps looked eerily familiar, don’t worry – there’s a logical explanation for it.
The stairwells were inspired by M. C. Escher’s famous Relativity lithograph, depicting impossible scenes and gravitational views. The maze-like character of those areas generated a sense of discomfort and anxiety and the sensation of being transported to a scenario where “real-world” rules do not apply in the performance.