16: #RajiAnAncientEpic shows why style and direction beat realism. The cutscenes are all done in the style of traditional Indian #ShadowPuppets and look amazing.

Studio assistant snoozes while I draw new shadow puppets for “The Alchemist’s Jar” (save the date - 17 & 18 March 2023 in Wagga Wagga). #shadowpuppets #thealchemistsjar #greenbeetlecompany #cat

Morning everybody
#Shadowpuppets

I am currently in the process of creating two new sequences of #ShadowPuppets for different concerts in 2023. These are the protagonists from my first #concert, #TheThiefOfStars in 2020-2021, in which we asked “What if #Aladdin and #Faust were the same story?”
The design of each shadow puppet is adapted from the khayal al-zill #puppets collected by Paul Kahle in 1909 in the village of Al-Manzala near Damietta, #Egypt, and includes additional references to terracotta water filters and #Palestinian cross-stitch textiles. Their profiles reflect the faces of the #singers who gave them voices during the concert.

An article on Fusion Wayang Kulit, a Malaysian based group that is helping to keep alive the art of Wayang Kulit (shadow-puppet play) by adding their own modern twists: puppets and shows in the shape of Star Wars and modern Superhero characters.

#Malaysia #Art #ShadowPuppets #WayangKulit #Culture

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asia/malaysia-wayang-kulit-modern-twist-traditional-kelantan-ban-11894408