PORTRAITS NO. 01
a circle of smooth river stones on white paper
but one stone is missing
the empty space perfectly outlined by a sharp shadow
while the actual stones cast no shadows
stones in motion blur, as if just rolled into place
microscopic dust particles frozen in air
the paper is infinite, no edges visible
an edge case made physical
minimalist still life
Sol LeWitt, Hiroshi Sugimoto
top-down view, studio lighting, black and white
the ghost in the circle
An empty space casts the only shadow, perfectly defining the stone that isn't there. The remaining stones blur as if still rolling, caught in a perpetual attempt to close the loop. On infinite white, with no edges to anchor meaning, the frozen dust reveals time stopped at the exact moment absence became structure.
