Light Photo Works — 1976-1978
Between 1976 and 1978, Balth investigated light with a pure, basic form as a pioneer of abstract photography in the Light Photoworks.
In a confrontation between daylight and artificial light, a realistic image changes into an abstract form.
The first photo shows a full daylight situation, in color. In the following photos, the daylight disappears until a simple artificial light shape remains. That artificial light follows the shape of the surface, and thus provides a new, fascinating view of the same reality. A new connection is created between the different images, just as between the two moments in time. With light as the binding factor.
The mutual dependency between form and light, the two elements of perception, forms the basis for this work. Balth investigates seeing.
