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Zon Weef

2025

Light / Refraction / Wind

A curved reflection of sunlight on a wall became the starting point for Zon Weef. The installation transforms this accidental optical event into a spatial system that weaves light into the room. Hairline-finished aluminum surfaces guide incoming sunlight, producing lines of reflection across the wall. Vertical textures function like warp threads, while suspended units move gently in the wind and shift the reflections horizontally like weft.

 

Drawing on the textile history of Enschede, the studio space is reimagined as a loom. The light source itself remains hidden; viewers encounter only moving reflections and shadows. Over time, cyanotype cloth records these trajectories of light. Gradually turning from white to deep blue, the fabric accumulates the traces of sunlight, revealing a woven pattern formed by the interaction of light, wind, and time. 

Year

2025

Location

Enschede, Netherlands

 

Material

Aluminium flat plates (hairline finish), paper

 

Size

H 820 × W 4900 × D 4900 mm

Unit: H 800 × W 1100 × D 410 mm

 

Exhibition

Zon Weef – Expo by ARE: OSOTO Lab.

 

Venue

Enschede, Netherlands 

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PHENOMENA

Sunlight reflection
Wind movement
Changing daylight

APPARATUS

Hairline aluminium surfaces
Suspended reflective units
Cyanotype recording plane

SPATIAL EXPERIENCE

Woven light patterns
Drifting reflections
Accumulated solar traces

Zon Weef transforms the studio into a loom for sunlight. Hairline-finished aluminum reflects incoming light, producing curved lines across the wall. Vertical textures guide light like warp threads, while suspended units move gently with the wind, shifting the reflections horizontally like weft. The light source itself remains unseen, leaving only reflections and shadows visible in the space. Over time, cyanotype cloth records these trajectories, gradually weaving a fabric of light shaped by nature and movement.

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Year
2024

Location
Enschede, Netherlands

Type
Residency-based Research Installation

Material
Aluminium flat plates (hairline finish), paper

Dimensions
H 820 × W 4900 × D 4900 mm

Unit
H 800 × W 1100 × D 410 mm

Exhibition
Zon Weef – Expo by ARE

Artist
OSOTO Lab.
(Artist Duo: Takatoku Nishi, Yumeo Nakayama)

Foundation
Gyomu Super Japan Dream Foundation (Arts Sector)
Public Interest Incorporated Foundation Union of Formative Arts and Culture

Organisation
ARE – Artist Residencies Enschede

Cooperation
art initiative B93

Technical Support
Martin Klein Schaarsberg

Support
Eric (B93 Artist)

Shooting
OSOTO Lab.

Video Editing
OSOTO Lab.

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