Shadows, as the absence of light, present paradoxical entities in the study of illumination and its absence. Philosophers have long pondered the implications of shadows, considering them as representations of non-being in an otherwise ontological presence. Indeed, the shadow serves not merely as a visual phenomenon but as a metaphor for existential states.
A shadow does not form without the arranging of light particles, their dance choreographed by the objects
the light encounters. In this choreography, we find a narrative of mystery. Consider the arrangements,
for therein lies the key.
S H A D O W becomes S E R P E N T if one reads with both the left and the right eye.
The theoretical implications are vast. As light bends and refracts, shadows morph into abstractions that challenge the observer's perception. Are shadows mere projections, or do they carry with them aspects of the intangible that reality cannot fully illuminate? The inquiry persists. The observer, too, becomes subject to the shadow's illusionary grip.