Slow Glass— Afterglow: Transmission, Reflection, Refraction

We are pleased to present Nozomi Suzuki’s solo exhibition “Slow Glass—Afterglow: Transmission, Reflection, Refraction” from Saturday, March 21 to Sunday, April 26, 2026. This marks the artist’s first solo exhibition at POETIC SCAPE.

Suzuki focuses on the concept of the “latent image,” which is produced through exposure yet cannot be seen until development—she interprets images revealed by light as traces of time embedded within things. Inverted images produced by the pinhole effect, light projections, and everyday optical phenomena in glass—such as transmission, reflection, and refraction serve as key motifs that underpin this line of thought.
The core of this exhibition consists of works created using optical devices that have been in use since the 19th century. Devices such as mirrors, windows, and lenses expanded human vision in the modern era and shaped the frameworks through which we perceive the world. By examining the historical context of these visual apparatuses, the exhibition presents them as mediators that once again form images in the present.
The title draws inspiration from the science fiction short story “Light of Other Days” by Northern Irish author Bob Shaw. Following the example of the fictional “Slow Glass” depicted in the story—through which light from the past arrives with a delay—this exhibition brings into view the accumulation of time that underlies the act of seeing.
This work suggests how the visual frameworks expanded by modernity resonate with contemporary environments of visibility. Using the concept of “light arriving late” found in the novels of Bob Shaw as a point of departure, it may also be said to question the relationship between history and the individual gaze.