Inattention Era 2023
LED panels (or Light Emitting Diodes) play a significant role in the transmission of all kinds of knowledge, whether in public places or in private ventures.
By registering these communication devices, the photographic process acts as a metaphor for our difficulty in dealing with the avalanche of information to which we are exposed. In these photographs, the long periods of exposure to the data emitted by the diodes, represents the absence of information.
For over 40 years, Hiroshi Sugimoto has explored the same technique, which he called "overexposed death" in his series "Cinemas," and he writes about it: "The residual image of an accumulation of residual images, these are photographs where the superabundance of light illuminates the darkness of the world."
In a world flooded with information disseminated mainly through digital channels, we find ourselves at the end of this flow without a record of significant knowledge. We constantly pass by screens that, in a way, seem to be blank
Note: The text above was written by the Artist. No modification was made by COCA.
Lucas Lenci
Brazil
Lucas Lenci [1980]
Brazilian, lives and works in São Paulo.
Graduated in Photography and Industrial Design, Lucas began his photography career in the early 2000s as an executive producer for commercial, editorial, and cultural photography projects. During a period in New York, he worked as an art director, and upon returning to São Paulo, he opened his own studio, where he still works as a photographer for agencies and direct clients.
As an author, he has published seven photobooks, released in various countries including France, Austria, and the United States. Some of these books have won international awards, notably Still Life, which received the PhotoEspaña Award. His work has also been exhibited at photography festivals in countries such as France, Austria, Japan, Spain, Switzerland, Argentina, and Singapore. He was a finalist or nominee in prestigious awards such as the Prix Pictet, Hasselblad Master, and the Leica Oskar Barnack Award in 2024.