Archival Giclée Pigment Print on Archival Paper
Limited Edition of 5
42 x 59 in
107 x 150 cm
US $ 4,200
In this piece from John Stathatos's Lumen series, a shaft of light falls across a dimly lit wall, creating an ethereal, almost mystical presence within the quiet space. The soft, angled glow contrasts sharply with the dark background, giving the light a sense of substance—as though it were a tangible, almost sculptural element. This composition aligns with Stathatos's exploration of light as a rarefied essence, drawing on ancient Greek philosophical and spiritual interpretations of light as a representation of the soul or a divine force that animates life.
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In this piece from John Stathatos's Lumen series, a shaft of light falls across a dimly lit wall, creating an ethereal, almost mystical presence within the quiet space. The soft, angled glow contrasts sharply with the dark background, giving the light a sense of substance—as though it were a tangible, almost sculptural element. This composition aligns with Stathatos's exploration of light as a rarefied essence, drawing on ancient Greek philosophical and spiritual interpretations of light as a representation of the soul or a divine force that animates life.
The photograph conveys a deep stillness, yet the shimmering particles in the light suggest motion and vitality, reflecting Aristotle’s recounting of the Pythagorean view of light as soul-like in its ceaseless activity. This interplay between stillness and movement imbues the image with a meditative quality, capturing light not as a means of illumination but as a subject with its own presence and story. Through the simplicity of a single beam in an otherwise empty space, Stathatos evokes a timeless reverence for the intangible and the metaphysical, inviting viewers to ponder the unseen forces that animate the material world.