Larry Kagan creates sculptures out of steel wire that appear abstract and formless. Flip a switch, and the shadows they cast reveal the real purpose and thought behind the formless wire. Using shadow as his medium, Kagan explores ways of encrypting form into inanimate material, and challenges the viewer to transition from seeing an abstract image to seeing something representational quickly and with a mere shift in lighting. It is a challenge to our perceptions and it is a wonder to behold.
Earlier this year, I read about a project on shadows conducted by preschool children in Reggio Emilia. It is such a mystifying subject- what are these dark things that follow us around sometimes? Where do they come from and what are they for? What do they symbolize? The children's ideas are not too far off, actually...
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