bucket list #44
Jean-Yves Soetinck Acte-Lumière What
Connecting traces and emotions from distant memories of light.
Where
It can emerge from any place. In this picture, it was in a hotel room on a June morning.
How
A simple morning ray of sunlight filtered through disjointed curtains, diffusing fragmented light into the semi-darkness of the room. The varied hues and thickness of the light beams translated and suggested an external landscape bathed in light, though invisible. This moment evoked both the tenderness of childhood naps and the uncanny quality of Chris Fraser’s light installations like an echo.
When
When the mind shifts between raw emotion and the clarity that allows it to be understood. This dual state encourages the exploration of a memory: why does this seemingly ordinary play of light resonate so deeply?
Why
Because even in its simplicity, light can carry an unsuspected emotional weight. It unveils fragments of memory and implicit knowledge. www.acte-lumiere.com
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“There is a crack in everything. That’s how the light gets in.” Leonard Cohen