AEROGLYPH: Artwork by Reuben Wu
ON VIEW IN THE WINTER GARDEN GALLERY
Discover AEROGLYPH, a new exhibition of photography by artist Reuben Wu in the Winter Garden Gallery. Presented in partnership with the New York-based non-profit organization Photoville and its annual citywide festival.
AEROGLYPH presents an exploration of artist Reuben Wu‘s pioneering light-based landscape works from his series, Lux Noctis, Aeroglyphs, and Siren.
Spanning nine years, these images document Wu’s groundbreaking use of drone-mounted lighting to create interventions in remote landscapes. Beginning with Lux Noctis, where drones illuminate geological formations, the exhibition traces Wu’s development through to the geometric patterns of Aeroglyphs, and the more organic forms of Siren.
In Siren, Wu’s newest series, the artist shifts toward harmony with natural forces. Originating during an aurora over Lake Michigan, these forms yield to their environment, as waves modulate laser light into translucent presences both artificial and elemental.
What unites all of these works is Wu’s approach to photography – using technology not to dominate landscapes, but to reveal them anew. Each image operates between documentation and creation, where light becomes both subject and medium. AEROGLYPH invites viewers to reconsider their relationship with technology and landscape. Wu’s work suggests a collaborative possibility where technological intervention creates wonder while maintaining reverence for the natural world.
This exhibition features artwork presented by Brookfield Properties Arts & Events on view in the Winter Garden Gallery from May 13 through August 25, 2025.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Reuben Wu is a visual artist living in the United States, whose work reimagines the relationship between landscape, light, and technology. Best known for his innovative use of drone-mounted and other lighting methods, Wu creates photographic images that function as both documentation and intervention—transforming remote natural environments into staged, otherworldly scenes.
Originally trained in industrial design and music, Wu brings a multidisciplinary sensibility to his visual work. He is a National Geographic photographer, who has exhibited internationally, and has work in both private and institutional collections.
ABOUT PHOTOVILLE
Photoville is a New York-based non-profit organization that works to promote a wider understanding and increased access to the art of photography for all. Founded in 2011 in Brooklyn, NY, Photoville was built on the principles of addressing cultural equity and inclusion, which we are always striving for, by ensuring that the artists we exhibit are diverse in gender, class, and race.
In pursuit of its mission, Photoville produces an annual, citywide open air photography festival in New York City, a wide range of free educational community initiatives, and a nationwide program of public art exhibitions.
Through creative partnerships with festivals, city agencies, and other nonprofit organizations, Photoville offers visual storytellers, educators, and students financial support, mentorship, and promotional & production resources, on a range of exhibition opportunities.
