Which option intentionally keeps the relation between figure and ground ambiguous?

A design where both vase and faces can be seen

Figure-ground ambiguity occurs when the viewer cannot settle on one fixed interpretation of the main figure and the surrounding background. In a classic vase-and-faces design, the same boundary can be read as a vase in the centre or as two faces on the sides. The visual roles reverse depending on what the viewer attends to. This creates a deliberate double reading rather than a simple isolated object.

Option A is correct because both the vase and the faces can be perceived from the same arrangement. A clear isolated circle has a straightforward figure and ground relationship, while blank paper or a measured square does not specifically create this ambiguity. The defining feature is the intentional switching between two meaningful interpretations.

This is a Class 9 Art Education question. Chapter: Elements of Art. Topic: Shape.