1. Tokihiro Sato uses a 8x10 large format camera to create his works of art. Sato has a long process of leaving the shutter open for long periods of time to capture the reflections of light. Sato makes vertical motions with a penlight in chosen areas of the set. For outdoor photographs, Sato leaves the shutter open for an hour and uses a mirror to reflect sunlight toward the camera for a few minutes, creating a bright ball of light in the photograph. Sato chooses a variety of points in the scene and conceals the mirror as he carries it from point to point. Sato’s body and his movement from point to point do not appear in the photograph because they are too dark and too fast to penetrate the darkness of the filter. The result is an eerie scene sprinkled with balls and steaks of light.
2. Sato's photographs give a strong feeling of space and depth, by applying reflective light with an even sense of time. This aesthetic effect of his works of art are simply pleasant and quant. Sato makes a boring composition come to life by creating almost another world of light to draw the viewer into frame. He makes the objects look like they have been bathed and rimmed in light like illuminations. Sato's photos are still and deep and present a single scene of light that seem to come alive.
3. I really admire Satos work and strive to create great photos like his. I think he does an amazing job of making his photos come alive and seem almost like a fantasy. For shooting in all black and white i feel make the photos stronger, by letting the reflective light stand out more. Making the viewer get more intimate with the photo and looking more closely at what is trying to be achieved here.
His work reminds me of Bruce Munro, an installation artist. http://www.brucemunro.co.uk/work/
ReplyDeleteI would have never though light painting could become so elevated. These are sublime. Thanks for sharing.
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