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This Street Artist Is Painting Fake Shadows To Confuse People, And The Result Looks Too Real
If you take a stroll around Redwood City, California, you might get the sense that something isn't quite right. Pay particular attention to the shadows. Notice how they seem to misbehave? Flowers sprout from the dark shadows of bike racks, mailboxes turn into shadow monsters, and shady monkeys hang around atop parking meters. What's going on?
Well, before you go running for the hills, don't worry, because they're actually the shadow art of Damon Belanger, a graphic artist living and working in the San Francisco Bay Area. He was commissioned to install 20 fake shadows in the downtown area of Redwood City in order to bring more creativity to the area, and as you can see, his street art certainly succeeded in doing just that. “The shadows give regular mundane objects a lively spirit so people can have a little fun in their everyday life,” says the artist, who makes these unique artworks by chalking stencils onto the sidewalk before painting them dark grey. Scroll down to see some of our favorites, and don't forget to vote for the most creative ideas!
More info: Damon Belanger | Instagram (h/t: designyoutrust)
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So fun, great and ludic! Loved it! Congratulations to the artist Damon Belanger.
You just have to love the originality of the whole thing. And on top of that, the city of Redwood has given him the go-ahead to do these things, by actually commissioning him. This is wonderful. :D 👍👍
They're awesome! It must be very confusing to see bizarre shadows coming from something, especially if the sun is at the wrong angle! Well done art, and a fun way to incorporate art into everyday life.
You can see the real shadows in some of the pictures. Just gotta open your eyes. Nothing changes.
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I wish I were talented and creative. I never would have thought of such things.
What happens when the actual shadows are there? Double shadow mind blow!
Double, tripple and multiple shadows never fail to impress indeed, but it's not such a strange occurrence.
Load More Replies... You just have to love the originality of the whole thing. And on top of that, the city of Redwood has given him the go-ahead to do these things, by actually commissioning him. This is wonderful. :D 👍👍
They're awesome! It must be very confusing to see bizarre shadows coming from something, especially if the sun is at the wrong angle! Well done art, and a fun way to incorporate art into everyday life.
You can see the real shadows in some of the pictures. Just gotta open your eyes. Nothing changes.
Load More Replies... I wish I were talented and creative. I never would have thought of such things.
What happens when the actual shadows are there? Double shadow mind blow!
Double, tripple and multiple shadows never fail to impress indeed, but it's not such a strange occurrence.
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