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.
HI,
I heard him speak once about this shrine in Chicago. How wonderful that you got to visit! Your trip sounds fabulous – I’m jealous!