# Multi-Shadow Shapes The Magic Angle Sculptures by John V Muntean Change with a Twist By Harris Jay Rosenberg Alterman | Published 2012-03-06 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/magic-angle-sculptures-by-john-v-muntean References: [thisiscolossal](http://www.thisiscolossal.com/2012/03/multi-perspective-shadow-sculptures/?) & [jvmuntean](http://www.jvmuntean.com/People) The Magic Angle Sculptures by John V Muntean are a series of [tiny wooden figures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wooden-sculptures-1) that change shadows by holding them at a certain point. Without light and a white background the wooden shapes just look like pieces of abstract art. One can see what appears to be heads and legs but it's still unclear. When held up against a [white piece of paper](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paper-curves) with a light shining behind it, the wooden shape [casts a shadow](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/loops-lamp) of a man dancing or an elephant. By simply turning the shape in a different direction, a completely new shadow is cast that may be a man jumping though the air or a coyote. Designing these tiny figures must have been extremely difficult because one must focus on creating multiple images from one piece of wood. The Magic Angle Sculptures by John V Muntean shed some light on how creative one can be with shadows. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.0/10 - Popularity: 18% | Activity: 33% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Shadow Art:** Creating art that utilizes shadows as an integral part of the design. - **Interactive Sculptures:** Designing sculptures that transform and change appearances based on user interaction. - **Optical Illusion Art:** Exploring art that plays with the viewer's perception and creates illusions. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Art and Sculpture:** Opportunity to incorporate innovative shadow-based designs into traditional art forms. - **Home Decor:** Potential for creating unique and dynamic wall art pieces that rely on changing shadows for visual impact. - **Experiential Marketing:** Utilizing interactive shadow sculptures as attention-grabbing installations in brand activations and events. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Shadow-Inspired Trays](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lightware-series.md) - [Foldable Wooden Lamps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/interactive-folding-lamp.md) - [Geometric Wooden Art Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aleph-geddis.md) - [Dynamic Sculptural Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/interactive-transformation-table.md) - [Emotional Light Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/miror-collection.md) - [Chic Shadow Effect Suitcases](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/suitcase-of-the-light.md) - [Dynamic Moving-Illusion Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/moving-furniture.md) - [Artful Suspended Fashion Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/invisible-figures.md) - [Kinetic Optical Illusion Puzzles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-woodflow.md)