My research focuses on the experience of being at the same time visible and invisible, and how space and material can play a role in this. The core of this issue revolves around the interaction between how someone is physically present but can feel unseen, and how that presence can then be perceived by others.
From this perspective, various elements have emerged that can shape space to make this experience tangible.
When you look into the light, you see nothing else. The shadow continues, yet as you stand within it, it feels as if you are not there at all. Light plays a central role in making forms visible or invisible. The contrast between light and darkness can even influence your physical presence.
The intensity and the position of the light are equally decisive. Harsh light can blind you, causing the rest of your field of vision to fade or even turn completely dark. In that moment, you lose awareness of your surroundings, like standing before an audience with a spotlight on you, while the hall behind the light disappears from view.
Light can also enhance the intensity of color, adding another layer of complexity to the experience. Colors, through their brightness or filtering, can direct attention and shift focus.