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Kies een stemming en de kamer zelf antwoordt — het licht koelt of warmt op, de sfeer verandert van tempo, en alleen de werken die dat gevoel belichamen, treden naar voren uit de duisternis. De rest verdwijnt in de schaduw.
Tokihiro Satō
Tokihiro Satō: Sculpting Light, Capturing Absence Born in Sakata, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan, in 1957, Tokihiro Satō’s artistic journey began not with a camera, but with the tactile world of sculpture. Initially trained as a sculptor, he found himself drawn to the ephemeral qualities of light and its potential for creating evocative forms. This pivotal shift led him to photography, a medium perfectly suited to his desire to communicate
abstract ideas through visual representation – an exploration that continues to define his distinctive artistic vision today. Satō’s early work demonstrated a fascination with capturing the unseen, particularly the traces of movement and presence within a space. He quickly moved beyond traditional photographic techniques, embracing long exposures—often lasting up to three hours—and utilizing mirrors to direct and manipulate light sou…