Take lights and deform them as brutally as you can.

Kurt Schwitters
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Take lights and deform them as brutally as you can. This idea is based on the fact that when light hits a surface, it is “deformed,” or bent in such a way that makes it visible. When light hits a surface, it can be made to look like anything you want it to be. Take a mirror, for example.

If you take a mirror and make it appear completely covered with blood, the light from the mirror will appear to be covered in blood as well. With a little imagination and a lot of skill, you can make anyone look ugly or beautiful.

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