Lightning Fields

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Lightning Fields is a photographic series by Hiroshi Sugimoto that captures the raw, abstract patterns of electrical discharges directly onto photosensitive paper, exploring the boundary between art and natural phenomena.

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instanceOf artwork series
photographic series
artForm fine art photography
artisticGoal to explore the origins of image-making
to question the role of the camera in photography
to visualize invisible natural forces
collectorInterest contemporary art collectors
color black and white
countryOfOrigin Japan
creator Hiroshi Sugimoto NERFINISHED
creatorNationality Japanese
exhibitionType gallery exhibitions
museum exhibitions
genre abstract photography
experimental photography
hasPart individual Lightning Fields prints
influencedBy natural lightning patterns
scientific imaging techniques
languageOfTitle English
medium gelatin silver print
photography
movement contemporary art
notableFor abstract, branching, lightning-like forms
camera-less recording of natural forces
depicting raw patterns of electricity
partOf Hiroshi Sugimoto’s experimental photographic projects
period 21st century
productionMethod application of electrical charge directly to photographic paper
use of high-voltage electricity
relatedWork Dioramas
Seascapes NERFINISHED
Theaters
subjectMatter abstraction
electrical discharges
natural phenomena
technique camera-less photography
direct exposure of photosensitive paper to electrical discharge
photogram
theme boundary between art and natural phenomena
chance and control in image-making
cosmology
nature of light
relationship between art and science
representation of invisible forces
titleMeaning refers to fields of lightning-like electrical traces on paper

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