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David Claerbout — Nightscape Lightbox (Fourth)
David Claerbout

Nightscape Lightbox (Fourth)

2002

"Nightscape Lightbox (Fourth)" by David Claerbout is a work that combines photographic and light based media, utilizing a cibachrome print mounted on plexiglas housed within an aluminium lightbox structure. The piece exemplifies Claerbout's interest in exploring how artificial illumination transforms our perception of nocturnal landscapes and photographic imagery. By integrating the lightbox as both frame and active component of the work, Claerbout collapses the distinction between the image and its presentation, inviting viewers to consider how light itself becomes integral to meaning making in contemporary photography.

Medium
aluminium lightbox and cibachrome print on plexiglas

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Modern & Contemporary Art: Online Auction, London

March 4, 2025

Lot 51

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David Claerbout, Nightscape Lightbox (Fourth), 2002

"Nightscape Lightbox (Fourth)" by David Claerbout is a work that combines photographic and light based media, utilizing a cibachrome print mounted on plexiglas housed within an aluminium lightbox structure. The piece exemplifies Claerbout's interest in exploring how artificial illumination transforms our perception of nocturnal landscapes and photographic imagery. By integrating the lightbox as both frame and active component of the work, Claerbout collapses the distinction between the image and its presentation, inviting viewers to consider how light itself becomes integral to meaning making in contemporary photography.

Medium
aluminium lightbox and cibachrome print on plexiglas
Year
2002
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Nocturnal Landscape, Contemplative, Minimalist Aesthetic, Belgian Artist, Lightbox, Light-based media, Video Installation, 21st Century, Digital Art, Contemporary

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