Using shadows to create street art
New York-based street artist Ellis Gallagher uses just the shadows from inanimate objects, and a pocketful of chalk, to create his remarkable pavement art.
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syarah said | 29 April, 2010
Wow that’s really brilliant. And the chalk is as temporary as a shadow
Mariano Balderas Delgado said | 29 April, 2010
This art process is older than we think.
There is a Mexican Based Artist who did this in Paris, years ago. Filled Paris with Shadow Art.
The artist name is Jose Alfredo Elias
sweza said | 30 April, 2010
zevs did this kind of art allready in 2000 also in paris: http://www.gzzglz.com/images01.html
i did not know about Jose Alfredo Elias, but i heared rumers about an artist from berlin that did this kind of stuff in the 80es. but it is still very nice
Damien Franco said | 3 May, 2010
I think it’s great even if it’s been done before.
I’m the kind of person who, after recognizing what that strange design on the floor made of chalk is, would wait all day for the shadow to line up again.
I need more distractions like that.
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Jusrtin H said | 29 April, 2010
I like this guys. The idea that at certain times (when the light source is absent) the association won’t be apparent to some people. The temporal aspect is what I find the most intriguing.