The Stories of Shadows

My project will be a celebration of the untold narratives that shadows portray in an urban context. Shading, such an underestimated component, opens up the spatial dialogue between light and architecture inviting the viewer to ask themselves how these components define our everyday life. I was hoping that this would get the viewers to think about those same cultures and histories that contribute so much to the spaces we live in.

I would like the audience to be curious or philosophical, wondering about the kōrero tuka that have taken place on our night walks through worlds we are mostly footprints in. I want for them to feel as if a sense of place with the areas around themselves are in effect, that they begin seeing the beauty in everything from light and shadow.

I will tap my inspiration from the set of pictures that reflect the relationship between light, architecture and human presence. I am in search for images that emphasizes the stark contrast and texture of shadows, to look for moments where they help to tell a story within a scene.

Finally, I think that classically we discount the value and significance of shadows as meaningful in themselves. Through shedding light on these traces, I intend to prompt the viewer to care for the layered tales in their vicinity, to unveil the poetry of their everyday.