
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




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.




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.
