Shadow Puppet is a video installation and group of photographs that document a series of short performances in which Sawyer attaches pieces of cardboard and plastic to her body, effectively turning herself into a life-sized shadow puppet. The characters whose silhouettes are cast on the wall seem to engage in a dialogue with the artist, giving the impression that they are independently animated.
Exhibition History:
2022 too much light is blinding. SFU School For The Contemporary Arts, Vancouver BC. Curated by Claudette Lauzon.
2021 Carol Sawyer: Shadow Puppet. The Art Centre qathet Public Gallery, Powell River, BC. Curated by Laurance Playford-Beaudet.
2017 UTOPIAS CONSTRUCTED III. Republic Gallery, Vancouver BC.
2015 Shadow Puppet. Republic Gallery, Vancouver BC.