‘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.