{"id":8853,"date":"2024-11-13T17:13:30","date_gmt":"2024-11-13T16:13:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kunsthalle-bielefeld.de\/kb-kosmos\/hiroshi-sugimoto\/"},"modified":"2025-01-24T14:22:50","modified_gmt":"2025-01-24T13:22:50","slug":"hiroshi-sugimoto","status":"publish","type":"digitorial","link":"https:\/\/kunsthalle-bielefeld.de\/en\/kb-kosmos\/hiroshi-sugimoto\/","title":"Hiroshi Sugimoto","content":"","excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"featured_media":{"alt":"A dark movie theater, only the screen is brightly lit and makes the room visible. Four vertical rows of chandeliers hang from the ceiling. There are galleries to the left and right and the entire auditorium is seated in dense rows. 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Four vertical rows of chandeliers hang from the ceiling. There are galleries to the left and right and the entire auditorium is seated in dense rows. All room elements are decorated, but with linear elements rather than ornate details.' width='1140' height='882'  loading='lazy' ><figcaption class='col-12 col-xs-8 col-sm-8 px-sm-3 px-xl-4 mx-auto'>Regency, San Francisco, 1992\nThis work is part of a series that includes more than 100 photos of American movie theaters and was taken between 1978 and 1995.<\/figcaption><\/figure>                        <\/div>\n                                       \n                              <!-- End Switch Layout  -->\n\n            <\/div>\n         <\/div>\n                                                                                       \n         \n         <div class=\" mb-475 mb-sm-5 mb-lg-55\">\n            <div class=\"row justify-content-center the-content  font-l sans-serif\">\n\n               <!-- Headings -->\n                                 <div class=\"col-12\">\n                     <p>What happens when you want to capture an entire movie in just one photo?<\/p>\n<p>The Japanese photographer and architect Hiroshi Sugimoto shows it in his series Theaters. The exposure time of the photos is always the same as the film. The light from the projection of each individual film image merges into a bright, white rectangle. The content of the movie doesn&#8217;t matter, because the screen seems empty. The light focused on it illuminates the room instead. What otherwise disappears in the shadows of the film images becomes visible again: Curtains, stucco decorations, abandoned galleries and movie theater seats.<\/p>\n<p>Sugimoto paralyzes the machine of the dream factory and thus draws our attention back to the question: What did we build it for? What original need does this place actually fulfill?<\/p>\n                  <\/div>\n\n                              <!-- End Switch Layout  -->\n\n            <\/div>\n         <\/div>\n                                                                                       \n         \n         <div class=\" mb-475 mb-sm-5 mb-lg-55\">\n            <div class=\"row justify-content-center the-content \">\n\n               <!-- Headings -->\n                                                                                          \n                     <div class=\"content-accordion | col-12 py-3\">\n                        <div id=\"content-accordion-2\">\n                                                         <div class=\"akkordeon-item | bg-gray-200 rounded-4 mb-1\" >   <!-- head -->\n      <h3 class='akkordeon-header font-xl py-125 m-0' id='content-accordion-2-head0'>\n      <button class='akkordeon-header__link d-flex w-100 line-height-12-force  shadow-none font-l-force text-start justify-content-between hover-text-shadow-light btn btn-overlay round collapsed' role='button' data-bs-toggle='collapse' data-bs-target='#content-accordion-2-col0' aria-expanded='false' aria-controls='content-accordion-2-col0'>\n         <span class='akkordeon-header__text pe-3 pe-lg-4'>Glamorous fairy tales<\/span>\n         <span class='akkordeon-header__icon round flex-shrink-0'><\/span>\n      <\/button>\n   <\/h3>\n\n   <!-- body -->\n<div id='content-accordion-2-col0' class='accordion-collapse collapse ' aria-labelledby='content-accordion-2-head0' data-bs-parent='#content-accordion-2'><div class='akkordeon-body'>                              <div class=\"akkordeon__text font-l last-child-mb-0 the-content -btns-black px-325 pt-2 pb-35\">\n                                 <p>Hiroshi Sugimoto once said about the idea behind his <em>theaters<\/em>:<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;In my imagination, it should look like a bright white rectangle that emerges from the screen and lights up the whole movie theater. I imagined it to be very interesting and mysterious, even religious in a way.&#8221; (1)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>If you look at the history of the <em>Regency Center<\/em>, the aura of mystery is also supported by the architecture and its history. The building was originally erected in 1909 as a temple for the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Scottish_Rite\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Scottish Rite<\/a>. This is part of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.planet-wissen.de\/gesellschaft\/organisationen\/die_freimaurer\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Freemasons<\/a>. From 1967 to 1998, the building also became a &#8216;film temple&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>Admiration of actors has always been part of cinema history. Not only the movie experience itself, but also the shared adoration of the stars creates a feeling of togetherness. Values and behaviors that screen idols exemplify as people or in film roles can influence the way we deal with things, other living beings and the planet. Opulent d\u00e9cor like that of the <em>Regency<\/em> supported the mysterious glamor of Hollywood.<\/p>\n                              <\/div>\n                              <\/div><\/div><\/div>                                                   <\/div>\n                     <\/div>\n                  \n                  <!-- Sonsiges Block (HTML Option) -->\n                              <!-- End Switch Layout  -->\n\n            <\/div>\n         <\/div>\n                                                                                       \n         \n         <div class=\" mb-475 mb-sm-5 mb-lg-55\">\n            <div class=\"row justify-content-center the-content  font-l font-sm-xl g-2 g-md-4 g-lg-5 sans-serif\">\n\n               <!-- Headings -->\n                                 <div class=\"col-12\">\n                     <p>Explore the other <i>theaters<\/i> to find more answers.<\/p>\n                  <\/div>\n\n                              <!-- End Switch Layout  -->\n\n            <\/div>\n         <\/div>\n                                                                                       \n         \n         <div class=\" mb-475 mb-sm-5 mb-lg-55\">\n            <div class=\"row justify-content-center the-content  font-l sans-serif\">\n\n               <!-- Headings -->\n                                 <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-6\">\n                     <p><a href=\"https:\/\/kunsthalle-bielefeld.de\/en\/kb-kosmos\/hiroshi-sugimoto-3\/\">Cabot Street Cinema, Massachusetts &#8211; Stories create community<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8758\" src=\"https:\/\/kunsthalle-bielefeld.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Sugimoto-Cabot-Street_SUG-207_Webseite_KB-Kosmos.jpg\" alt=\"A dark movie theater, only the screen is brightly lit and makes the room visible. The chandelier on the ceiling and galleries on each side are reminiscent of a theater. To the left and right of the screen, a piano stands in front of the stage and figures reminiscent of ancient Greek depictions are drawn on the walls. A raised curtain can be seen above the screen.\" width=\"500\" height=\"387\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kunsthalle-bielefeld.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Sugimoto-Cabot-Street_SUG-207_Webseite_KB-Kosmos.jpg 1292w, https:\/\/kunsthalle-bielefeld.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Sugimoto-Cabot-Street_SUG-207_Webseite_KB-Kosmos-300x232.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kunsthalle-bielefeld.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Sugimoto-Cabot-Street_SUG-207_Webseite_KB-Kosmos-1140x882.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/kunsthalle-bielefeld.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Sugimoto-Cabot-Street_SUG-207_Webseite_KB-Kosmos-150x116.jpg 150w, https:\/\/kunsthalle-bielefeld.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Sugimoto-Cabot-Street_SUG-207_Webseite_KB-Kosmos-768x594.jpg 768w, https:\/\/kunsthalle-bielefeld.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Sugimoto-Cabot-Street_SUG-207_Webseite_KB-Kosmos-520x402.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n                  <\/div>\n                  <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-6\">\n                     <p><a href=\"https:\/\/kunsthalle-bielefeld.de\/en\/kb-kosmos\/hiroshi-sugimoto-2\/\">TriCity Drive-In, San Bernardino &#8211; Technical dreaming<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8760\" src=\"https:\/\/kunsthalle-bielefeld.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Sugimoto-TriCity-DrveIn_SUG-731_Webseite_KB-Kosmos.jpg\" alt=\"A brightly lit screen stands under an open night sky. Its light makes an abandoned playground visible, which stands directly beneath the screen. Behind it, power cables run across the picture.\" width=\"500\" height=\"387\"><\/p>\n                  <\/div>\n\n                              <!-- End Switch Layout  -->\n\n            <\/div>\n         <\/div>\n                                                                                       \n         \n         <div class=\" mb-475 mb-sm-5 mb-lg-55\">\n            <div class=\"row justify-content-center the-content  font-l sans-serif\">\n\n               <!-- Headings -->\n                                 <div class=\"col-12\">\n                     <p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kunsthalle-bielefeld.de\/en\/kb-kosmos\/hiroshi-sugimoto-4\/\">Union City Drive-In, Union City &#8211; Changed perception of time and space<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8762 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/kunsthalle-bielefeld.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Sugimoto-Union-City-DriveIn_SUG-701_Webseite_KB-Kosmos.jpg\" alt=\"A brightly lit screen stands under an open night sky. Its light makes a deserted area in front of it visible. Below the canvas, the scaffolding is hidden by bushes. The sky is criss-crossed by white threads of light.\" width=\"500\" height=\"387\"><\/p>\n                  <\/div>\n\n                              <!-- End Switch Layout  -->\n\n            <\/div>\n         <\/div>\n                                                                                       \n         \n         <div class=\" mb-475 mb-sm-5 mb-lg-55\">\n            <div class=\"row justify-content-center the-content \">\n\n               <!-- Headings -->\n                                                                                          \n                     <div class=\"content-accordion | col-12 py-3\">\n                        <div id=\"content-accordion-6\">\n                                                         <div class=\"akkordeon-item | bg-gray-200 rounded-4 mb-1\" >   <!-- head -->\n      <h3 class='akkordeon-header font-xl py-125 m-0' id='content-accordion-6-head0'>\n      <button class='akkordeon-header__link d-flex w-100 line-height-12-force  shadow-none font-l-force text-start justify-content-between hover-text-shadow-light btn btn-overlay round collapsed' role='button' data-bs-toggle='collapse' data-bs-target='#content-accordion-6-col0' aria-expanded='false' aria-controls='content-accordion-6-col0'>\n         <span class='akkordeon-header__text pe-3 pe-lg-4'>Data about the artwork<\/span>\n         <span class='akkordeon-header__icon round flex-shrink-0'><\/span>\n      <\/button>\n   <\/h3>\n\n   <!-- body -->\n<div id='content-accordion-6-col0' class='accordion-collapse collapse ' aria-labelledby='content-accordion-6-head0' data-bs-parent='#content-accordion-6'><div class='akkordeon-body'>                              <div class=\"akkordeon__text font-l last-child-mb-0 the-content -btns-black px-325 pt-2 pb-35\">\n                                 <p><strong>Artist:<br \/>\n<\/strong>Hiroshi Sugimoto (born 1948 in Tokyo, Japan)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Title:<br \/>\n<\/strong>Regency, San Francisco (part of the Theaters series)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Year:<br \/>\n<\/strong>1992<\/p>\n<p><strong>Material:<br \/>\n<\/strong>Silver gelatine<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dimensions:<br \/>\n<\/strong>51 x 61 cm (66 x 84 x 4 cm frame size)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Labeling:<br \/>\n<\/strong>17\/25 (on the back)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Added to the collection:<br \/>\n<\/strong>1996, purchased by Dr. Thomas Kellein<\/p>\n                              <\/div>\n                              <\/div><\/div><\/div>                                                   <\/div>\n                     <\/div>\n                  \n                  <!-- Sonsiges Block (HTML Option) -->\n                              <!-- End Switch Layout  -->\n\n            <\/div>\n         <\/div>\n                                                                                       \n         \n         <div class=\" mb-475 mb-sm-5 mb-lg-55\">\n            <div class=\"row justify-content-center the-content  font-m g-sm-4 g-md-5 sans-serif\">\n\n               <!-- Headings -->\n                                 <div class=\"col-12 col-sm-6 col-md-6\">\n                     <p>Author: Nadine Kleinken<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>(1) Quote from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.medienkunstnetz.de\/werke\/theaters\/bilder\/1\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/www.medienkunstnetz.de\/werke\/theaters\/bilder\/1\/<\/a><\/p>\n                  <\/div>\n\n                              <!-- End Switch Layout  -->\n\n            <\/div>\n         <\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n","gallerie":null,"subtitle":"Regency, San Francisco (Theaters)"},"id_default":8386,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kunsthalle-bielefeld.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/digitorial\/8853","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kunsthalle-bielefeld.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/digitorial"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kunsthalle-bielefeld.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/digitorial"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/kunsthalle-bielefeld.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/digitorial\/8853\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kunsthalle-bielefeld.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8765"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kunsthalle-bielefeld.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8853"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"digitorialkategorien","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kunsthalle-bielefeld.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/digitorialkategorien?post=8853"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}