Archival Giclée Pigment Print on Archival Paper
Limited Edition of 5
58 x 42 in
147 x 107 cm
US $ 4,200
In this Lumen photograph, John Stathatos captures the quiet drama of light as it streams across a wall, casting shadows that shift gently in tone and texture. The light appears almost liquid, pouring over the surface in waves, as if it were washing the wall with ephemeral patterns. This simplicity recalls the work of Uta Barth, who also uses light and minimalism to transform familiar spaces into contemplative studies on perception. However, unlike Barth’s more detached approach, Stathatos infuses the scene with a hint of spiritual resonance, referencing ancient beliefs about the soul embedded within particles of light.
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In this Lumen photograph, John Stathatos captures the quiet drama of light as it streams across a wall, casting shadows that shift gently in tone and texture. The light appears almost liquid, pouring over the surface in waves, as if it were washing the wall with ephemeral patterns. This simplicity recalls the work of Uta Barth, who also uses light and minimalism to transform familiar spaces into contemplative studies on perception. However, unlike Barth’s more detached approach, Stathatos infuses the scene with a hint of spiritual resonance, referencing ancient beliefs about the soul embedded within particles of light.
The softness of the illumination against the stark wall brings a sense of mystery and transience, emphasizing the fleeting nature of the moment. The shadows are elongated, stretching across the frame with a quiet persistence, suggesting a passage of time, as though capturing an instant in an ongoing dance of light and shadow. This subdued, almost reverent observation of light’s interaction with space invites viewers to consider the invisible forces that shape our surroundings, imbuing a mundane wall with a sense of wonder and depth.
Where other photographers might use light to reveal or define form, Stathatos treats light as an active, almost independent element that leaves traces of its journey, like a spiritual imprint on the material world. This photograph captures light at its most delicate and transient, making the ordinary seem sacred, an homage to both the beauty and impermanence inherent in the natural world.