If you still haven’t heard of the term “shadow art” buckle up because it’s the wildest thing you’ll see all day. The Japanese artist Kuronushi is putting this art form on the map, and his viral videos show him using the power of shadows to craft amazing pop culture dioramas inspired by his favorite movies.
Kuronushi became interested in shadow art by a happy accident after noticing a shadow of his baby daughter projected on a wall on a sunny day. He was so fascinated by this image that he decided to start exploring tiny wonders that hide in the shadows by creating elaborate cardboard dioramas that have to be pushed at the right angle to project amazing art.
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Popular culture is Kuronushi’s main source of inspiration, and many of his dioramas pay homage to the fictional characters we all know and love, such as Harry Potter and Iron Man. Kuronushi also enjoys celebrating his favorite soccer players, and we’ve seen him craft shadow art inspired by Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappé, and Neymar.
Kuronushi has been sharing his art with the world for less than a year, but it didn’t take long for his TikTok page to blow up. He’s followed by two million people on this social media platform, where one of his videos attracted over 350 million views.
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