# Timed Shadow Street Art Artist ABOVE Uses the Sun to His Advantage By Sarah St.Jules | Published 2013-08-07 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/artist-above References: [thisiscolossal](http://www.thisiscolossal.com/2013/08/timing-is-everything) & [goabove](http://www.goabove.com/) In what may seem like an ordinary stencil, artist ABOVE has created spectacular work that is perfectly timed with the sun. ABOVE picked a street corner that was in perfect relation to a street sign. By watching the shadows that were being produced onto the adjacent building, he created a stencil that would react with the shadows that are being thrown. He created a man who was doing a B-Boy move: a stall on his hand. When the shadow is just right, it looks as though this stencil is stalling on the sign. Artist ABOVE picked the perfect medium to showcase the way artists can work with nature, and when done correctly, the two combined can create something amazing. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.0/10 - Popularity: 37% | Activity: 14% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Graffiti](https://www.trendhunter.com/graffiti) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Nature-inspired Street Art:** There is a trend of artists using natural elements, such as shadows, to enhance and interact with their street art creations. - **Interactive Street Art:** There is a trend of street artists creating pieces that interact with the environment, often involving the viewer or passersby in the artwork. - **Stenciling Techniques in Street Art:** There is a trend of street artists using stencils as a medium for their artwork, allowing for intricate and precise designs. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Tourism Industry:** The tourism industry can utilize nature-inspired and interactive street art to create unique and appealing experiences for travelers. - **Advertising Industry:** The advertising industry can incorporate stenciling techniques and interactive elements into their campaigns, creating memorable and engaging advertisements. - **Art and Design Industry:** The art and design industry can explore innovative techniques, such as using natural elements and interactive elements, to create new and exciting forms of street art. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Distorted Furniture Street Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/first-kiss-at-last-light.md) - [Eclipse-Themed Rooftop Artworks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/arc-zero.md) - [Desert Reflective Art Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shadow-travelling.md) - [Artful Suspended Fashion Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/invisible-figures.md) - [Public Art Displays](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paul-anthony-smith.md) - [Snow Landscape Sundial Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/light-time.md) - [Suspended Lighting Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/suspended-lighting-installation.md) - [Sun-Inspired Art Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/suninspired-art-exhibitions.md) - [Drone-Assisted Landscape Artwork](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/katsu-1.md)