CORY REYNOLDS | DATE 7/13/2014

Sze Tsung Leong: Horizons

"A horizon, in its simplest manifestation, is a line separating ground from sky. This gesture forms the basis by which the earth’s surface is comprehended from an individual’s point of view. When drawn on a two-dimensional surface, it has been understood, since the development of linear perspective six centuries or so ago, to create the reference plane upon which we can see the illusion of three-dimensional objects sitting in relationship to each other in a unified space. On a perceptual level, the horizon represents the farthest we can see. On a cognitive level, the horizon marks the limit of what we know, a line that weaves vision and knowledge together. It is, according to Webster’s, 'the fullest range or widest limit of perception, interest, appreciation, knowledge, or experience.'" Text excerpt and featured image, "Irozaki, Nishi-Izu, Shizuoka" (2008) are reproduced from Hatje Cantz's poetic new release, Sze Tsung Leong: Horizons.