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 One of the most internationally-acclaimed Japanese artists living today, Hiroshi Sugimoto is best known for his photographic series of empty movie theaters and drive-ins, seascapes, dioramas, and wax museums. This exhibition juxtaposes Sugimoto's exquisitely minimalist works—selected from the photographer's past and most recent series—with fossils, artworks and religious artifacts ranging from prehistoric to the 15th century from his own collection. The result is an extended exploration of time, life and spirituality as perceived in the contexts of nature and history. The exhibition, Sugimoto writes, addresses "recorded history, unrecorded history, and still another history—that which is yet to be depicted… like parts waiting to be assembled in a do-it-yourself kit."
Click below to listen to an interview of Hiroshi Sugimoto conducted at the Asian Art Museum on October 11, 2007
 Sugimoto Podcast (audio only), 26.67 MB file | Listen | Help
Click below to listen to segments from an interview with Hiroshi Sugimoto, conducted in March 2006 by Jim Ulak of the Freer and Sackler Galleries.
Sugimoto Podcast (audio only), 13.82 MB file | Listen | Help
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