Archival Giclée Pigment Print on Archival Paper
Limited Edition of 5
60 x 40 in
152 x 102 cm
US $ 4,200
In this image from the Lumen series, John Stathatos captures light as it punctuates an otherwise quiet interior, creating a grid-like pattern of luminous shapes across a wall and bed. The beams of light seem almost architectural, carving out geometric forms that impose a transient structure onto the room. The composition brings to mind the work of André Kertész, who often used windows and shadows to create fleeting compositions that transformed everyday scenes into poetic abstractions. Yet, Stathatos’s intent feels more meditative, using light as a metaphor for presence and absence, grounded in the ancient philosophical reflections on the soul.
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In this image from the Lumen series, John Stathatos captures light as it punctuates an otherwise quiet interior, creating a grid-like pattern of luminous shapes across a wall and bed. The beams of light seem almost architectural, carving out geometric forms that impose a transient structure onto the room. The composition brings to mind the work of André Kertész, who often used windows and shadows to create fleeting compositions that transformed everyday scenes into poetic abstractions. Yet, Stathatos’s intent feels more meditative, using light as a metaphor for presence and absence, grounded in the ancient philosophical reflections on the soul.
The arrangement of the light shapes feels intentional, as though the light itself were speaking a secret language, spelling out something mysterious and profound. The door, wall, and bed are bathed in soft hues, allowing the warm glow of sunlight to become the primary subject, transforming an ordinary space into a scene that resonates with stillness and introspection. The golden tones and gentle softness of the image evoke a sense of warmth, almost like a memory, as if this light preserves a moment that will soon disappear.
Stathatos’s use of light here is distinct; it captures both the physical and the metaphysical, as if the light is imbued with life or spirit, gently interacting with the objects in the room. The resulting image invites viewers to contemplate not only the visual beauty of these transient forms but also the unseen forces they might symbolize, resonating with ancient beliefs that light holds the essence of the soul or spirit, caught momentarily in the space it illuminates.