By Kumi Yamashita, Tim Noble, and Sue Webster
The Picture above is an art piece done by artist exploring the idea of making a shadow out of different scattered objects. In the wrong lighting this would look like random blocks, when when the light hit the blocks right it creates a person in their shadows.
I feel like this relates to a lot of things that most people do not notice but shadows can look like many different objects and things.
Shadows can tend either not to be noticed or are thought of in a scary way. Shadows have been portrayed in may horror movies, as things that are seen before something or someone bad enters the scene, so this is what come to mind when most people think of shadows.
I find shadow art very interesting and innovative, because the objects and the lighting have to be just right in order to get the artist point or vision across. Playing with different object and experimenting with their shape, lets the artist see things in a new light and get to know the shape and texture of each object on a different level than just looking at it.
Shadow are is interesting and innovative because the artist has to place objects perfectly in order to create the perfect shape. Playing with shapes is a large key element in shadow because exact shapes can be captured, as well as altered organic shapes. Lighting is also an important factor, and using color can also bring a different mood or feeling to the viewer. Using objects like the liquid brings a new visual concept because it's different and makes the viewer have to use their creativity more.
ReplyDeleteShadows are associated with scary movies because they are dark and they imply a presence of something else. Foreshadowing is probably derived from the word shadow because if the light source is behind an object, you can see the shadow of the object in front of it. The shadow describes the object. If the object is moving forward, we will see the shadow moving forward before we see the object. If the object continues its motion, we already know what to expect. The shadow foreshadowed the object's forward motion.
ReplyDeleteI actually wanted to make images like Yamashita, Noble, and Webster for this project but it was discussed and we decided that they actually wouldn't be considered "New Media" so I chose to create the works that I made. I'm gonna play around with that style this summer and see what I come up with; it's going to be very trial and error based as well as labor intensive.
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