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The Apotheosis of the Shadow
Mario Martinelli


Using the interactive play of light and shadow, Italian artist Mario Martinelli addresses the principle of uniformity. Have people become a singular dimension -- depersonalized and devalued -- flat like a shadow that can be captured? As you pass by, the flash pod will cast your shadow on a phosphorous panel where it will remain frozen in time, until the next flash. These spirit twins are an expression of both our diversity and similarity under the universal language of art. Meet your shadow during Nuit Blanche.
Map location 16
Bata Shoe Museum, 327 Bloor Street West  416-869-3198
www.batashoemuseum.ca/
Apotheosis of Shadow, image