Time does not stand still, it moves, shifts, and transforms the spaces around us. In Traces in Light, artists Lisette Schumacher and Jan Theun van Rees explore the fleeting nature of light, space, and perception. Through painting and photography, they capture moments that exist between presence and disappearance, where architecture and abstraction dissolve into something intangible.
Lisette Schumacher – Light in Motion
Lisette Schumacher distills architectural experience into compositions that capture the movement of light. Inspired by modernist spaces, she explores how colour, shadow, and reflection shift throughout the day, translating the sensation of moving through a space into her paintings. The precise balance of transparency and opacity in her work suggests moments just before they disappear, when light filters through a room, catching on surfaces before vanishing into dusk.
Jan Theun van Rees – Constructed Perceptions
Jan Theun van Rees creates spaces that exist only in the realm of the image. Moving beyond traditional architectural photography, he constructs environments that cannot be traced back to a specific time or place. Using manipulated light and built structures, his photographs play with perception, offering glimpses into imagined spaces that feel both familiar and disorienting. His work questions what we see, and what we expect to see, inviting us to navigate the line between reality and illusion.
A Digital Exploration of Light and Space
Traces in Light invites you to step into moments of transition, where light shifts, space transforms, and time leaves only subtle imprints. Whether in Lisette’s luminous abstractions or Jan Theun’s constructed realities, this online exhibition reveals how the perception of space is never fixed, but always in flux.