빛과 시간에 대한 사진적 연구 - 사진작품 <Foresta> 연작을 중심으로 -

Abstract

Abstract The series of the <Foresta> is a photograph work by the writer combining photographs and installation including the <Foresta - quasi a due> and <Foresta - reverse>. This research aims to study the notions of light and time prompted in the process of working on the <Foresta> series which takes a dark forest of an environment of specific light conditions as a subject matter. The unique photographing method of emitting the large amount of low light running behind the tripod as leaving the shutter open was required in order to realize minutely scattering lights in the dark forest. This act of moving and shooting light is a basic element of the works, leading to the questions as to the light and time. A series of <Foresta> an outcome of the concern and experiment regarding the medium of photography. The <Foresta - reverse> and <Foresta - quasi a due> attempted to work with different media are also drawn from the processes of researching the light and time. Through this research, it is expected to see the new examination that the photography with a great diversity of potentiality will acquire not only as a contemporary art but also as a theory of photography.