40 Creative Shadow Art Illusions [Photos]

Shadows are such straightforward things: cast a light on an opaque object, and a shadow of it is thus born. Yet shadows can be manipulated to resemble entirely different shapes from its model, using clever and strategic manipulation of space and light. This amazing and cool artwork will make you look twice and ask yourself: how in the world did they do that?

Admire the creative works of talented artists as they meticulously arrange their masterpieces. Here, we proudly present 40 Illusionary Shadow Arts – illusions of barbed wires and books, hanging acrylic pieces, and jumbled up wooden mess. Prepare for some "what-the…" moments.

Typography Shadow Play

Source: Typography Served

Typography Shadow Play

Could Suggest Something

Source: Fred Eerdekens

Could Suggest Something'¦

Typography Shadow Play – HOW

Source: Typography Served

Typography Shadow Play

Men Ga Een Zachter Gang.

Source: Fred Eerdekens

Men ga een zachter gang

Tralalala

Source: Fred Eerdekens

Tralalala

Neo Deo

Source: Fred Eerdekens

Neo Deo

A To Z

Source: Kumi Yamashita

A TO Z

City View

Source: Kumi Yamashita

City View

Greenpeace: Keys

Source: Ads of the World

Greenpeace: Keys

Greenpeace: Bulbs

Source: Ads of the World

Greenpeace: Bulbs

Greenpeace: Junk mail

Source: Ads of the World

Greenpeace: Junk mail

Taste the Lighter Side of Dark

Source: Vitro

Taste the Lighter Side of Dark

Chair

Source: Kumi Yamashita

Chair

Akari

Source: Kumi Yamashita

Akari

Lovers

Source: Kumi Yamashita

Lovers

Question Mark

Source: Kumi Yamashita

Question Mark

Shadow Dancing

Source: Ed Jansen

Shadow Dancing

Point Gaurd

Source: Larry Kagan

Point Gaurd

Great Book

Source: Larry Kagan

Great Book

The At Sign

Source: Larry Kagan

The At Sign

Poodle

Source: Larry Kagan

Poodle

Horse Riding

Source: Larry Kagan

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Ring

Source: Chris Ten Eyck

Ring

YOUNGMAN

Source: Tim Noble & Sue Webster

YOUNGMAN

Relativity

Source: Triantafyllos Vaitsis

Relativity

Freedom or Slavery?

Source: Triantafyllos Vaitsis

Freedom or slavery?

The Beginning of the End

Source: Triantafyllos Vaitsis

The beginning of the end and the end of the beginning

Sunset Over Manhattan

Source: Tim Noble & Sue Webster

SUNSET OVER MANHATTAN

Wasted Youth

Source: Tim Noble & Sue Webster

WASTED YOUTH

Dirty White Trash

Source: Tim Noble & Sue Webster

Dirty White Trash

Dark Stuff

Source: Tim Noble & Sue Webster

Dark Stuff

Wild Mood Swings

Source: Tim Noble & Sue Webster

Wild Mood Swings

Plastik Portret

Source: Rashad Alakbarov

Plastik Portret

Fly to Baku

Source: Rashad Alakbarov

Fly to Baku

Looking At Two Cities from One Point of View

Source: Rashad Alakbarov

Looking At Two Cities from One Point of View

Woman

Source: John Lewis

Woman

Child

Source: John Lewis

Child

Man

Source: John Lewis

Man

Nova 96.9: Monkey

Source: Ads of the World

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Fragments

Source: Kumi Yamashita

Fragments
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