Read about Susan Bin ’16 in Harvard Magazine

In 2019, artist Susan Bin ’16 spent three months in front of what she called “the worst easel in the world” sitting on “the worst chair” in “the worst lighting.” No, she was not in a bunker or an attic; she was at Tokyo Disneyland. For 12 hours a day, Bin churned out “live silhouettes”: patrons sat for portraits and she swiftly cut their likenesses out of paper. Despite the monotony, she found magic. “It’s not just creating art,” she says. “You have to create this performance between you and the guest.” Now that she’s “free from the mouse,” the multitalented Bin is trying to revive this rare art form. Read more.