Shadow Play

About the Exhibit

Shadow Play

Using story and narrative, explore size, transparency, and the color of shadows. Play with puppets, explore ratio and scale, and come do Shadow Play with MOXI.

Delve into the intriguing science of shadows and test different lighting applications to manipulate sizes, shapes, and colors. Conduct experiments to understand the principles behind shadow creation and use this knowledge to craft your own shadow puppets or put on a shadow play.

The Science of Shadows

Shadows are 3-dimensional absences of light. Shadows are created when an object reflects or absorbs light instead of allowing light to pass through it. The 3-dimensional shadow begins at the object on the side opposite the light source(s) and continues until it hits another surface. This could be fairly close, or really far away! We see shadows everyday in our homes, while walking down the street, at school, and even here at MOXI.

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