Light It Up
Shadow Art
by John Dahl

My art is a picture on the wall, created as a shadow, cast by a light through an abstract sculpture.

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In my sculpture every object must be precisely placed to make a part of the shadow. However, I don't want the sculpture to look anything like the picture.

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The most important component, the light, is hidden in the base, and not illuminated. I want the viewer to focus on the sculpture itself and wonder 'what is it?' On the pictured sculpture, the light switch is the little tongue on the buckle. Turn on the light and SURPRISE! The change in your demeanor is worth a million $.