Tokihiro Sato

Tokihiro Sato is a Japanese photographer known for his long-exposure works that capture light traces created by the artist himself, using small mirrors or flashlights to inscribe arcs and points of light onto landscapes and architectural spaces. His practice blurs the boundary between photography, performance, and drawing, as his physical presence during extended exposures leaves luminous marks that render the human body simultaneously absent and omnipresent. Sato's work has been exhibited internationally and is held in major collections, positioning him as a significant figure in contemporary Japanese photography.