‘The art and the architecture are inseparable’: Hiroshi Sugimoto and his Enoura Observatory
How photographer Hiroshi Sugimoto designed the Enoura Observatory — an installation that covers an entire hillside two hours south of Tokyo — to align with the annual cycle of the sun while showcasing the creations of his art foundation
Almost any photograph by Japanese artist Hiroshi Sugimoto invites a discourse that may cover themes as diverse as metaphysics, cosmology, optics, archaeology, art history, architecture and design, nature, religious beliefs, craft traditions, and authenticity in life and art. A Sugimoto photograph is also about the chemistry of materials — beginning with the silver halides that enact the alchemy of the gelatin silver process.