Hiroshi Sugimoto: 'My camera works as a time machine'

'A camera can be able to stop the world, in that we stop the world and then investigate what is there, carefully.’ Ahead of the opening of Hiroshi Sugimoto at the Hayward Gallery – the largest survey to date of the Sugimoto’s works – we travelled to meet the photographer at the Enoura Observatory in Japan. Situated against the outer rim of the country’s Hakone Mountains, the observatory was designed by Sugimoto as a forum for disseminating art and culture. In this short video interview Sugimoto considers the impact of the invention of the camera – with this new ability to pause the world around us – and explains how his own photography, such as his Seascapes series, draws on this idea of the camera’s ability to distort linear time. Hiroshi Sugimoto is at Hayward Gallery 11 Oct 2023 – 7 Jan 2024. Book now: https://www.southbankcentre.co.uk/wha... Cinematography by Hiro Matsuzaki Music: Hack Mystic - The Beige Void (for Andy) Watch more \\    / southbankcentre   Subscribe \\ http://bit.ly/SBCsubscribe Twitter \\   / southbankcentre   Instagram \\   / southbankcentre   Facebook \\   / southbankcentre   #SouthbankCentre ABOUT SOUTHBANK CENTRE We believe in the power of great art and culture to bring people together, and add something amazing to your life. We work hard to bring unbeatable cultural experiences to new audiences – especially those who’ve always felt excluded from the arts. Through music, performance, art and events, we take you out of the everyday, every day. The Southbank Centre is made up of the Royal Festival Hall, Queen Elizabeth Hall, Purcell Room, Hayward Gallery, National Poetry Library and Arts Council Collection. We are home to six Resident Orchestras: Aurora Orchestra, Chineke! Orchestra, London Philharmonic Orchestra, London Sinfonietta, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment and Philharmonia Orchestra. Our creative learning and participation activities help everyone express their creativity and explore their potential.