Light of Day - Tokyo - Manga House

In Light of Day, Tokyo, Jaap Vliegenthart captures the essence of a single location through hours of meticulous observation. He layers hundreds of fleeting moments into one carefully constructed image, revealing a magical realism that invites discovery with each viewing. In Light of Day it’s impossible to determine what hour of the day you’re living in. Trees catching delicate moonlight, while simultaneously a midday sun draws harsh shadows over blind walls. Initially you experience the stillness of a lazy summer evening, a second later you are transported into a bright new day. And in a blink of an eye, everything changes again.

The result is a unique blend of documentary photography and artistic interpretation, where every element exists in reality yet the final composition transcends the everyday. The Tokyo light transforms ordinary scenes into something luminous and layered. This is not digital manipulation; it is the patient craft of seeing deeply and combining what was witnessed into a singular vision.

These photographs are not AI-generated. For each work, Vliegenthart spends hours observing and filming a single location, capturing hundreds of fleeting moments. He then combines these moments into one carefully constructed image. While the final scene never existed exactly as shown, every element was captured in real life, creating a unique blend of documentation and artistic interpretation.

These photographs are not AI-generated. For each work, Vliegenthart spends hours observing and filming a single location, capturing hundreds of fleeting moments. He then combines these moments into one carefully constructed image. While the final scene never existed exactly as shown, every element was captured in real life, creating a unique blend of documentation and artistic interpretation.

Title: Manga House (Light of Day - Tokyo)
Print: Hahnemühle Fine Art Photo Rag Pearl on Aluminum
Frame: Walnut frame with non reflective UV70 Art glass
Edition: This photo is printed as a limited edition of 25+ 2 AP. Within these 25, there are 4 options for dimensions:

S:  60 x 40 cm | 23.6" x 15.7" Edition of 10 (2 A.P)
M: 90 x 60 cm | 35.4" x 23.6" Edition of 7 (2 A.P)
L: 120 x 80 cm |  47.2" x 31.5"Edition of 5 (2 A.P)
XL: Size upon Request, Edition of 3 (1 A.P)

Certificate of Authenticity signed by the artist.