「攝影是一種儲存記憶的系統，有幾分像是一部時光機，保存記憶，留存時間。」— 杉本博司

對人類而言，攝影的鏡頭就如同我們的眼睛。它不僅是觀察世界的工具，還是捕捉和呈現現實的方式，將我們的視覺經驗轉化為具體的影像。快門開啟的瞬間，時間被捕捉並轉化為影像，使稍縱即逝的記憶得以停駐。在杉本博司的創作中，攝影不僅定格畫面，更是記錄與保存時間流動的方式，甚至成為超越時間的媒介。他透過作品讓時間在影像中延續，模糊真實與虛構的界線，引發對記憶與感知的哲學思考。

此次文心藝術基金會與杉本博司工作室策畫，展出《過去的存在》、《劇院與歌劇院》、《海景》，及《偏光色》共四個系列。在《過去的存在》系列中，杉本博司捕捉西方藝術史中的經典雕塑與繪畫，刻意將圖像呈現模糊、失焦的狀態，原作的細節在朦朧之中，只留下輪廓與姿態。《劇院與歌劇院》系列將整場電影壓縮為一幅畫面，使時間的流動凝結為一片耀眼的銀幕。從1980年代至今，杉本博司持續在世界各地拍攝不同的海域，創造出具一致性、海與天各半的純粹區塊，《海景》系列消弭了地理環境與文化的差異，這些作品不僅描繪自然風景，更呈現一種超越具體時空的詩意圖像。《偏光色》系列則是杉本博司首次探索彩色攝影的作品，透過光的折射與色彩變化，深入探討光的本質。此系列延續他對時間與存在的關注，揭示色彩之間仍潛藏著人眼難以察覺的微觀層次，並引發對可見世界真實性的思考。透過這四個系列，杉本博司不僅挑戰攝影作為記錄的功能，更讓影像成為探索感知與現象的途徑。

杉本博司現居於紐約與東京兩地，並曾於倫敦海沃德美術館、北京尤倫斯當代藝術中心及澳洲當代美術館舉辦回顧展。其作品為紐約大都會藝術博物館、紐約現代藝術博物館、古根漢美術館、巴黎東京宮、龐畢度藝術中心等國際藝術機構收藏，並舉辦個展。曾獲英國皇家攝影學會百年紀念獎章、野口勇獎、日本政府紫綬褒章、高松宮殿下紀念世界文化獎、哈蘇國際攝影獎及東京每日藝術賞等國際殊榮。

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“Photography is a system of saving memories. It’s a time machine, in a way, to preserve the memory, to preserve time.” - Hiroshi Sugimoto

For humanity, the camera lens is like our eyes. It is not only a tool for observing the world, but also capturing and presenting reality, transforming our visual experiences into tangible images. The instant the shutter activates, time is captured and transformed into an image, allowing fleeting memories to linger. In Hiroshi Sugimoto’s work, photography is more than freezing a moment—it's a method of recording and preserving the flow of time, even becoming a medium that transcends time itself. Through his work, Sugimoto prolongs time in the images, blurring the boundary between reality and imagination, prompting philosophical reflections on memory and perception.

This exhibition, co-curated by the Winsing Arts Foundation and Hiroshi Sugimoto Studio, features four series: “Past Presence,” “Theaters and Opera House,” “Seascapes,” and “Polarized Colours.” In “Past Presence,” Sugimoto captures iconic sculptures and paintings from Western art history, intentionally rendering the images blurred and out of focus. The existing details dissolve into a hazy impression, leaving only contours and gestures discernible. In “Theaters and Opera House,” he compresses an entire movie into a single frame, crystallizing the flow of time into a brilliant silver screen. Since the 1980s, Sugimoto has continuously photographed seas around the world, consistently composing pure images of equally divided sea and sky. His “Seascapes” series erases geographical and cultural distinctions. These works transcend representations of natural scenery, embodying poetic imagery beyond specific time and space. In the “Polarized Colours” series—Sugimoto’s first exploration into color photography—he probes deep into the essence of light through the interplay of refraction and shifting hues. Extending his inquiry into time and existence, this series reveals infinitesimal variations of color nearly imperceptible to the naked eye, eliciting ruminations on the authenticity of our visible world. Together, these four series demonstrate how Sugimoto challenges photography’s role as documentation, instead employing images as pathways to investigate perception and phenomena.

Hiroshi Sugimoto currently lives and works between New York and Tokyo. His retrospective exhibitions have been presented at prominent institutions worldwide, including the Hayward Gallery in London, the Ullens Center for Contemporary Art in Beijing, and the Museum of Contemporary Art Australia. He has also held solo exhibitions at leading international museums such as the Metropolitan Museum of Art, MoMA, the Guggenheim Museum, Palais de Tokyo, and the Centre Pompidou—all of which house his works in their collections. Sugimoto’s artistic achievements have been recognized with numerous prestigious awards, including the Royal Photographic Society’s Centenary Medal, the Isamu Noguchi Award, Japan’s Medal with Purple Ribbon, the Praemium Imperiale, the Hasselblad Award, and the Mainichi Art Prize.

【展覽資訊】
Hiroshi Sugimoto 個展
日期 Date | 2025.04.12 - 08.31
時間 Time | Wed. - Mon. 10:30-18:30 (Closed on Tue.)
地點 Venue | 文心藝所 Winsing Art Place