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SIGMA FOUNDATION

The Sigma Foundation was founded by Kazuto Yamaki, president of Sigma Corporation, to support and promote photography as an art form. Sigma is a Japanese manufacturer of photographic lenses and cameras. A deep respect for the arts guides Sigma’s engineering, as the company continues to develop and innovate products that support the passion of artists.

As part of our commitment to supporting the arts, Sigma Foundation collaborates with artists from around the world to produce and showcase their work, regardless of whether they use Sigma products.

Featured Artists

  • Trevor Key

    TREVOR KEY

    Trevor Key’s collaborative and experimental photographic practise spanned over twenty years (1972–1995). This book is the first to honor his processes and prescience and is an enduring love-letter to the future of image-making.

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  • Sølve Sundsbø

    SØLVE SUNDSBØ

    Sølve Sundsbø is inspired by sublimely beautiful forms of life – which don’t exist. The result? Flowers of a sort, frozen between eternity and ephemerality, between fantasy and reality.

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  • Julia Hetta

    JULIA HETTA

    Julia Hetta, fresh from a residency in the Aizu region of Japan, presents a saga as true as it is poetic: a Japanese boy seeks the innermost spirit of Art, makes the long journey to Sweden and ends up back in Japan.

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Stories Behind The Works

  • Julia Hetta interview

    Julia Hetta’s vision of "Songen" in Aizu: Choosing to let go of control.

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  • Sølve Sundsbø interview

    Flowers that don't exist: How Sølve Sundsbø’s 'Hanataba' redefines creativity in the age of AI.

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  • Greger Ulf Nilson interview

    Editing as creation: Greger Ulf Nilson on framing the vision for Hanataba and Songen.

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