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Béatrice Hug Photography

German, b. 1961
Born in 1961 in Singen, Germany, Béatrice Hug has developed a distinctive visual language that merges the precision of photography with the expressive sensibility of painting. Now based in Paris, Hug transforms the ephemeral qualities of light and color into meditative compositions that blur the boundaries between abstraction and perception. Her work is less a depiction of reality than a translation of its radiance—an exploration of how emotion and vision intertwine through the act of seeing. Working with glass, liquids, and sunlight, Hug constructs intricate still-life arrangements that she photographs using a medium-format Pentax 6x7. The resulting images evoke the spiritual luminosity of stained glass, where light becomes both subject and substance. Through refined control of focus, reflection, and refraction, she captures fleeting chromatic harmonies that seem to oscillate between movement and stillness—moments where time is suspended within color. In series such as CHROMA and Lumières Vives, Hug extends her inquiry into the emotional resonance of light. Her photographs are not static objects but living surfaces, shifting as the viewer moves, dissolving the boundary between image and experience. Radiant yet introspective, they invite contemplation, revealing a world where color becomes a vessel of memory and light a metaphor for the inner life of feeling.
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Artist: Béatrice Hug
Licht II: Contemporary Abstract Photography, Framed Archival Print Plexiglas
Licht II: Contemporary Abstract Photography, Framed Archival Print Plexiglas

Licht II: Contemporary Abstract Photography, Framed Archival Print Plexiglas

By Béatrice Hug

Located in New York City, NY

Béatrice Hug Licht II, 2018 In Licht II, Béatrice Hug transforms light into a luminous, almost tactile presence. Colour radiates across the image, vibrating with an intensity more c...

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2010s Contemporary Béatrice Hug Photography

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Plexiglass, Archival Pigment

Blue Velvet Abstract Photography - Framed Plexiglass Print
Blue Velvet Abstract Photography - Framed Plexiglass Print

Blue Velvet Abstract Photography - Framed Plexiglass Print

By Béatrice Hug

Located in New York City, NY

Béatrice Hug Blue Velvet, 2018 In Blue Velvet, Béatrice Hug transforms light into a luminous, almost tactile presence. Colour radiates across the image, vibrating with an intensity ...

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2010s Contemporary Béatrice Hug Photography

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Plexiglass, Archival Pigment

Or Rose Abstract Photography, Plexiglass Archival Print, Framed
Or Rose Abstract Photography, Plexiglass Archival Print, Framed

Or Rose Abstract Photography, Plexiglass Archival Print, Framed

By Béatrice Hug

Located in New York City, NY

Béatrice Hug Or Rose, 2018 In Or Rose, Béatrice Hug transforms light into a luminous, almost tactile presence. Colour radiates across the image, vibrating with an intensity more com...

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2010s Contemporary Béatrice Hug Photography

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Plexiglass, Archival Pigment

Feuertanz, Abstract Photography Print on Plexiglass, Contemporary, Framed
Feuertanz, Abstract Photography Print on Plexiglass, Contemporary, Framed

Feuertanz, Abstract Photography Print on Plexiglass, Contemporary, Framed

By Béatrice Hug

Located in New York City, NY

Béatrice Hug Feuertanz, 2018 In Feuertanz, Béatrice Hug transforms light into a luminous, almost tactile presence. Colour radiates across the image, vibrating with an intensity more...

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2010s Contemporary Béatrice Hug Photography

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Plexiglass, Archival Pigment

Ruby Abstract Photography Print on Plexiglass, Contemporary, Framed
Ruby Abstract Photography Print on Plexiglass, Contemporary, Framed

Ruby Abstract Photography Print on Plexiglass, Contemporary, Framed

By Béatrice Hug

Located in New York City, NY

Béatrice Hug Ruby, 2018 In Ruby, Béatrice Hug transforms light into a luminous, almost tactile presence. Colour radiates across the image, vibrating with an intensity more commonly ...

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2010s Contemporary Béatrice Hug Photography

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Plexiglass, Archival Pigment

Licht II, Abstract Photography on Plexiglass, Framed, Contemporary Art
Licht II, Abstract Photography on Plexiglass, Framed, Contemporary Art

Licht II, Abstract Photography on Plexiglass, Framed, Contemporary Art

By Béatrice Hug

Located in New York City, NY

Béatrice Hug Licht II, 2018 In Licht II, Béatrice Hug transforms light into a luminous, almost tactile presence. Colour radiates across the image, vibrating with an intensity more c...

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2010s Contemporary Béatrice Hug Photography

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Plexiglass, Archival Pigment

Rythme, Abstract Photography on Plexiglass, Contemporary, Framed
Rythme, Abstract Photography on Plexiglass, Contemporary, Framed

Rythme, Abstract Photography on Plexiglass, Contemporary, Framed

By Béatrice Hug

Located in New York City, NY

Béatrice Hug Rythme, 2018 In Rythme II, Béatrice Hug transforms light into a luminous, almost tactile presence. Colour radiates across the image, vibrating with an intensity more co...

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2010s Contemporary Béatrice Hug Photography

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Masque Jaune, Abstract Photography, Plexiglass, Contemporary, 2010-
Masque Jaune, Abstract Photography, Plexiglass, Contemporary, 2010-

Masque Jaune, Abstract Photography, Plexiglass, Contemporary, 2010-

By Béatrice Hug

Located in New York City, NY

Béatrice Hug Masque Jaune, 2018 In Masque Jaune, Béatrice Hug transforms light into a luminous, almost tactile presence. Colour radiates across the image, vibrating with an intensit...

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2010s Contemporary Béatrice Hug Photography

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Plexiglass, Archival Pigment

Blue Velvet Abstract Photography - Framed Plexiglass Print
Blue Velvet Abstract Photography - Framed Plexiglass Print

Blue Velvet Abstract Photography - Framed Plexiglass Print

By Béatrice Hug

Located in New York City, NY

Béatrice Hug Blue Velvet, 2018 In Blue Velvet, Béatrice Hug transforms light into a luminous, almost tactile presence. Colour radiates across the image, ...

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2010s Contemporary Béatrice Hug Photography

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Plexiglass, Archival Pigment

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