When Francois Dischinger chose the Litchfield Hills for his weekend home, he never imagined it as a place to finally debut his lifelong passion of realizing his creative impulses—particularly as they relate to the rather obscure convergence of generative photography and abstract painting.

Always an experimenter and a mountebank to the digital crowd, Dischinger has returned to the analog darkroom, a place where the seemingly impossible becomes possible, to return to the essence of what it felt like when, as an 11-year-old, he first plunged his film into the developer, observing in the green safelight as the chemical reactions produced the startling results of his optical experiments.

A practical career in photography ensued, and the heady brio of fashion, design, and celebrity features soon satisfied Dischinger’s desire to be featured and published in the leading editorial magazines—which were considered the ultimate platform for creative expression. Soon enough, however, he was led back to the darkroom by a dear friend, who reignited the spark.

Now finally debuting this latest chapter with “Into the Light: Photography and Painting,” Dischinger has launched Yo Studio, a work and gallery space in North Canaan, where one can experience his work in person. His show is open through January.

Yo Studio, 91 Main St., North Canaan—yostudioct.com, [email protected], francoisdischinger.com