Convex Equation #1, 2010
C-print mounted on acrylic
170 x 140 cm
Edition 2/5
Inspired by mathematics and geometry, Niko Luoma is an artist who uses
traces of light to create time-based images on film negatives rather
than making a typical drawing.
It is no longer just an image, but
a blueprint for Luoma's process of conceptual thinking. They form linear
light abstractions pushing the limits to how much information one
negative can absorb. This is seen with his piece, Symmetrium #1 (2009) as well, in which every line that is seen is not due to a pencil
marking, but due to light exposing the film. The work leaves the viewer
with the sensation that the photograph is pulsating.