stephen wilkes’ landscapes compress day to night in a single scene
since 2009, the american photographer has been compressing the passage of time into a single frame, capturing the fleeting moments of humanity and light as they change throughout the day.
stephen wilkes’ landscapes compress day to night in a single scene
(above) serengeti national park, tanzania, 2015
all images © stephen wilkes / courtesy of bryce wolkowitz gallery
stephen wilkes: day to night
bryce wolkowitz gallery, new york
now through january 9, 2016
from now until january 9, 2016, new york’s bryce wolkowitz gallery presents a selection of images from the series ‘day to night’ by stephen wilkes. since 2009, the american photographer has been compressing the passage of time into a single frame, capturing the fleeting moments of humanity and light as they change throughout the day. from a fixed camera angle, wilkes snaps thousands of photos over the course of 24 hours, then chooses the most interesting moments and seamlessly blends them into a single photograph in post-production.
macy’s thanksgiving day parade, new york, 2013
using the camera as a device to collect information and post-production as a method to build new landscapes, wilkes visualizes spaces and scenes that are not perceivable in reality, but form part of our collective memory. vibrant scenes from the macy’s thanksgiving day parade in new york and the serengeti national park in tanzania are visualized as if day and night have been squeezed into a single view, expressing the passage of time in visual form.
inauguration, washington D.C., 2014
western wall, jerusalem, 2012
santa monica pier, california, 2013
detail of santa monica pier
union square, new york, 2013
detail of union square
coney island, new york, 2011
detail of coney island
america’s cup, san francisco, 2013
detail of america’s cup
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