She Casts Light From The Perfect Angle To Turn Random Objects On A Wall Into Silhouettes Of People. Absolutely Amazing!

Strategically placed wooden blocks, a wrinkled bed sheet, or just a single piece of paper, that’s all New York City-based Japanese artist Kumi Yamashita needs to create stunning works of art out of light and shadow. By placing a single light source at just the right angle, Yamashita transforms what seems like a mess of incoherence into her delightful works of art. I’m floored by her genius to find a medium (shadow) and harness it into something so imaginative.

The artist carefully places what appears to be an erratic display of letter blocks against a surface.

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She proceeds to shine a light on them from the perfect angle to turn their combined shadows into silhouettes of people.

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Though they may seem quite random, each piece plays an integral part.

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Altogether, they make up the stunning results.

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The closer you get…

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…the more obvious each piece’s importance becomes.

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Even with single sheets of paper, Yamashita is able to crease them just right to create shadow faces.

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There’s something undeniably remarkable about the way the artist is able to manipulate a single source of light.

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She reveals characters hidden behind inanimate objects.

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The optical illusions take shadow puppets to a whole other level.

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Perspective is key.

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Source

This artist does more with a bed sheet and light than I could with all the art supplies in the world.

See more of Yamashita’s mind-blowing shadow art on her website or Facebook.

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