um·bra·to·ri·um     
[uhm-bruh-tawr-ee-uhm]
      

LABORATORY of SHADOWS
where I “keep on inventing shadows.”

um·bra [uhm-bruh]
–noun,
1. shade; shadow.
2. the invariable or characteristic accompaniment or companion of a person
or thing.
3. Astronomy.
a. the complete or perfect shadow of an opaque body, as a planet, where the direct light from the source of illumination is completely cut off.
b. the dark central portion of a sunspot.


I am a composer and a visual artist. I bring my two passions together in Umbratorium: Music and Shadow Theater.

For the longest time, the concepts of shadow theater and shadow art fascinated me, so I thought I needed to get my hands on it: Voila, Umbratorium!