Artist Rashad Alakbarov from Azerbaijan is doing some crazy things with light. Using transparent and solid objects he’s able to create stunning shadow scenes. In the main scene above he bends the light with transparent paper airplanes to form the picture. He takes the scene with the mans face made from old dirty water bottles to the next level by the character of the room it’s projected in.
The city scape instillation is particularly interesting because of the message behind it. His home of Azerbaijan has a vibrant contemporary art scene that has been molded by both Eastern and Western civilizations. He communicated that influence by projecting 2 different landscapes depending on which light source is turned on: an oriental city with mosque domes or a western city of skyscrapers.
It tries to say despite our differences in culture around the world, people should remember we still share the same light source. Putting it another way, the city can be seen differently depending on the position of the viewer.
