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…