Sandy Chien: BFA | Exploring Shadows
Shadow is such an interesting topic, but it is easily missed. Shadows exist in our lives everywhere, but we may not even look at them. This Exploring Shadows Exhibition is hoping to create a time for an audience to see shadows as objects.
The Shadow topic comes with my observing things in Rexburg. At first, i viewed things more objectively. I saw flowers, trees, leaves, sunsets and i tried to take pictures of them. I loved to take pictures because it is a way for me to record my life and blessings. However, about 1 year ago, i started to feel the subject matter was missing. One day i was in my room, and the lights came in the window. The shadows in my room at that time were so pretty. Since that time, i have started to see another side of the objects. and Shadows are all that I see.
But why shadows? Why do they intrigue me? When my teacher asked me about this question, i really thought so hard about it. It comes to my personal feeling of the way i view myself. As a human being, i am viewed as an object at the first sight. However many personality and understanding can be found from observation later on. It is like shadows. I like to see my shadow as big, tall and stretchable. The shadows appear in various ways. They are changeable and interesting. They have hard edges and soft edges. They can be created and re-created.
In this exhibition, I have created 4 different shadow definition posters. They include in Science, Psychology, Literature and Art. Also i made 6 hand shadow panels. And the space in the 2nd floor is perfect for creating an atmosphere for shadows. Shadow can be seen and displayed in various ways. I hope you could enjoy it as you walk through the exhibition.