Provenance:
With Patti Gilford Fine Arts, Chicago

The photographs of Toshio Shibata focus on the interweaving of natural forces with man-made structures. His long exposures capture the strength and innnate grace of water as it flows over constructed sluices and channels.

Using a large format camera, Shibata eliminates most references to scale, sky, and horizon while providing crisp detail and texture. Under his eye, the contemporary landscape becomes a mysterious abstract composition - the merging of natural and manmade form.