Sugimoto is best known as a photographer.  However, his installations and the Go’o Shrine at Naoshima show him as much more then a photographer.  His works on Naoshima display a keen sense of light, space, mystery and architecture that leads the viewer to new and inspiring interpretations of his works and the architectural spaces in which some they are installed.

Go’o Shrine

To learn more about the Shrine got the link below.

http://www.benesse-artsite.jp/en/arthouse/gooshrine.html

Photographs and Sculptural Installations

On the lower floor of the Park building at the Benesse art site there is a great installation of Sugimoto photographs and sculptural installations.  Below is a quick overview of the highlights and details that I found interesting.