Inter-Shadows: Into a world of Ambiguity

Cantoni & Crescenti’s Wall generates consciousness of presence and multiple optical experiences via shadows, distortion and multiple and reflection. This embraces a certain level of ambiguity intrigues viewers to walk back and forth along the wall to examine the changing effects. The interactivity of the system is based on interplay of multi-reflection of visitors, shadows of visitors, and shadows of panels.

Daydream V.4 by Nonotak Studio demonstrates creating awareness of orientation in a space, spatial depth, and implied and visual motion. It is composed of multi-layers of translucent fabric scattering light that’s projected onto them. The sequence of gradual geometric compositions immerses visitors in dynamic depth perception. You feel like you moving although you are still since your visual filed keep receding. You get immersed in illusions of infinity through light tunnel. The geometric composition is planned based on sequence to heightens the visual depth The implied movement of the panels is based on the alternative movement of shadows caused by the placed sticks.

A Cube VII by Conrad Shawcross  manipulates scale and interplay of pattern by slow movement of light in relative to the oblique-shaped object.

Key Lime by James Turell (1998) 

James Turrell’s installations trigger curiosity to elongate the perception process. His work is based on ambiguity and creating a sense of wonder using light, colors, and shadows in geometrical compositions of built-in perspective.  

Your chance encounter by Olafur eliasson  is based on dynamic flipping figure-ground ambiguity of light and dark. A random sequence of light and dark fills an empty room. The light and dark generator turns at different speeds and different directions generating a dynamic interplay of planes that appear to advance and recede in the space. A shadow of the player will appear if standing at the path of light. The installation challenges players’ perception by offering simultaneous two alternatives that make equally good sense; which creates a status of engagement based on establishing curiosity.

Remagine by Olafur Eliasson  is a contemporary example of using shadows to reveal depth in two dimensional compositions. The artwork creates an illusion of constantly shfiting spaces based on projecting a sequence of overlapping transparent shapes. Accordingly, the two-dimensional compsition is perceived as three dimensional. The compositional layers of light and dark as well the overlapping, the built-in persepctive, and the convergence heighten the depth effect.