Wednesday, March 2, 2011

Shadow Art

Tim Noble and Sue Webster are UK artists who transform rubbish into recognizable figures using the art of projection. I am horrified and amazed that the shadows cast by these objects come from taxidermied animals (and other found objects too):

Portrait of Isabella Blow, image from the National Portrait Gallery
British Wildlife, image from the Gagosian Gallery
Dark Stuff, image from the Gagosian Gallery