A few months ago I asked the artist, Michael Neff if he would mind doing some chalk shadow work  around different Creative Week NYC  events. Fast forward to June, a piece has surfaced and it is here for you to see. Also check his Flickr for other work from the talented artist.

More info about the chalk shadow project by the name of ‘Umbra’:

The Umbra project is born of an attempt to share a phenomenon I find beautiful. In my travels through the city at night I was constantly encountering thought-provoking shapes projected on streets and sidewalks that were cast by the lights we keep on at night. In an attempt to both draw attention to and temporarily preserve these projections I began outlining their contours in chalk. Chalk, like the shadows themselves, is a fugitive material. At times these drawing have lasted two years, in many cases they are washed away the next morning. I began making photographs of the completed pieces in an attempt to further share these short lived installations and my appreciation for the beauty of the night.

This project is an ongoing series of chalk-outlined shadows at night around the US in cities like New York, San Francisco, Seattle and small towns in Oregon and California and began in earnest in March of 2006.

Months ago I blessed you with the art of Michael Neff. Mike has been featured all over the net and is poised to take over the NYC streets come Spring/Summer 09. Here is some of his past work.

Ambush street art, originally uploaded by KenjiSummers.

Yesterday (12/2) street art was spotted outside of the MoMA on 54th street between
5th-6th avenues. The work is either a guerrilla tactic or ambush attack on
the museum. Or it is simply a great way to get your creative piece seen
by hundreds of art connoisseurs and common pedestrians. Regardless
more info on the artist and his inspiration is on the way.

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