Tim Noble and Sue Webster,
Tim Noble and Sue Webster, Dirty White Trash (With Gulls), 1998
Those are trash on the grounds all over the place. Artist Tim and Sue have collected 6months trash for this artwork and build it up. Using a light projector to project the shadow out. Although all of them are trash, the shadow forms a human figure out. Such an interesting and creative idea.
Source:
http://www.timnobleandsuewebster.com/dirty_white_trash_1998.html
Bohyun Yoon
Bohyun Yoon, Shadow, 2004
Bohyun Yoon mentioned that this work is an installation piece in which "to present a mix of male and female toy-like rubber figures hung with strings marching in one direction, one after another." The objects are hanging up like puppets (with strings). This artwork is to portray the idea of a group as opposed to an individual.
The light shines and the shadow that forms on the wall is the metaphor for invisible power or tricks of politics in the society.
I personally think that this artwork is very interesting. Before reading his explanation of his artwork, I was attracted to the shadows shown on the wall. The shadows show many people and figures, with different pose and emotion. Then I start to look closer to the objects that formed these shadows. I realised the layers of objects one after another one. I was shocked by how it forms the shadow clearly with layers of object formed from different spacing
Source:
http://www.bohyunyoon.com/project_link/StructureofShadow.php
Fabrizio Corneli, Walk, 2007
Fabrizio Corneli, Walk, 2007
Italian artist Fabrizio Corneli implies a lot of calculations into his projection of lights. He puts simple, abstract objects onto the walls, using mathematics to make sure each of them are implied on the right position on the wall. Corneli gives life to his seemingly simple, geometric wall extensions with light. He poignantly says, “Light is energy which creates forms.”
When the lights are off, his artwork will be shown as a collection of abstract objects. Once the light shines on it, the attractive shadow starts to appear on the wall, and that is the time that audience understood what it is about and what is the meaning behind of all these abstract figures.
I personally think this is a very creative and clever artwork. I like how he implies other subject area into his artwork as well.
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Christian Boltanski, Theatre of shadows, 1985
Christian Boltanski, Theatre of shadows, 1985
Objects are allocated in the middle of the room. When the lights are off, only the object shows. When the lights are on, the objects in the middle will shines as a shadow to the walls and through around the room. The object was small, but as it shines, the shadow is big. It is a very playful idea with the placement of objects, playing with space and distance and size.
https://www.christies.com/features/gallery-talk-christian-boltanski-theatre-dombres-2691-3.aspx