2D
Janus Gods
acrylic on cut sandpaper
54 x 62”
2015
In the 18th and 19th centuries, silhouettes were a popular form of portraiture because they could be created in one sitting, and were therefore affordable.
I used this method of using a single source light to capture to likeness of artists and writers during a residency at the Vermont Studio Center, by tracing the sitters' shadow on paper.