Shadow Optical Illusion Anders Gjennestad
The Norwegian stencil artist Anders Gjennestad also known as STRØK recently conducted under the Urbane Memory Street Art Festival in Italy this stunning creation. Using grey shades makes his murals feel timeless, calm and more connected to photography, this sense gives his work more characteristics and uniqueness as well as using rusty materials, so we could say it’s not only about the color but also the material and texture.
Courtesy of Anders Gjennestad.
His main technique is showing people in motion, always going somewhere, not posed shots or models. Gjennestad always stand on high vantage points to take his shots not showing people’s faces as it’s not about who they are but what are they doing. “Shadows give more information on the characters. A long shadow gives it more perspective. The transparent paint lets you see what it is like when the shadow is added to the character. People can look distorted from above so the shadows show where the arm is or the foot is placed. It helps to make sense of the characters”, said Anders.
Courtesy of Anders Gjennestad.
Courtesy of Anders Gjennestad.
