17 Sept 2014

2:10 Shadow

Bike rack with shadow of the bike rack painted on the sidewalk with the note 2:10 pm beside it

Location: Shuter St. east of Yonge
Date photo taken: 8 Sep 2014

I saw this interesting bit of paint on the sidewalk the other day and was intrigued. The colour and stark rendering are reminiscent of the lines and marks that appear on roads and sidewalks before construction teams go to work and yet the effect is whimsical. So what is this? Is it part of a city project tracking sunlight and the shadow effects of potential buildings? Or is it art? Further down Shuter Street, a parking ticket kiosk has been given the same treatment, but with two different coloured shadows representing different times. I haven't yet noticed these shadow markers anywhere else.

If you know anything about this shadow art, or have seen other instances, leave a comment!

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