View of bamboo path-002

ART PIECE / Leica × Japanese paper

In 2014, Typhoon No. 11 caused heavy rain of 80 mm to fall on Gengo Forest for three hours.
As a result, the amount of land that could be built in one day was reduced, mainly in areas where there were embankments within the site, and
in areas with weak surface layers that were not rooted in bedrock. It was washed away and disappeared.
A nearly 100-year-old wild cherry tree was also washed away, so
It must have been heavy rain under conditions the area had never experienced before.
Some of the places I cherished collapsed in one day, so
my mind went blank and, as I said, I was in a daze, but
Despite this, I felt an indescribable divine mercy in the sunlight that poured down after the collapse, and even though I felt a sense of loss, I was struck by how beautiful it was and was captivated by it. was there.
After that, I followed that light for a while as if I was possessed by something.

This work captures light that is slightly different from visible light, and reflects light of a different wavelength than what humans can see.
It was close to the scenery in my mind, and
I was absorbed in it for a while, not in the scenery reflected in my eyes, but in the scenery in my mind and the scenery seen through this lens, as if to escape from
my sense of loss.

Photo date: A certain day in September 2014

《Thoughts and relationship with the scenery and works》
We applied our own sensibilities to the “Gengo Forest” that we own.
Create an ideal landscape by modifying it,
live and observe it in the landscape you created, and
observe from a fixed point. In this way,
as the seasons change, the symbolic scenery that appears each time
is recorded and turned into a work. I am.

This may be the opposite of the common method of looking for beautiful scenery and taking pictures while traveling.


Taking time and effort while interacting with the forest,
finally becomes a photograph.
At the end. I think it's just a result of.
Photography is just a method of expression,
It takes more than 10 years of effort to finally make it appear.
I believe that the scenery itself is the work itself
.

It takes a long time to create each photo.
The purpose of the photo is completely different from the one that shows a collection of quiet and spectacular views from around the world, but
Certain acts and prayers themselves are sources of beauty, and
I have been guided and overwhelmed by their power many times.

It's not a flashy scenery, it's all
quiet scenery, but
If you like it, you can take it home and display it.
I would appreciate it if you could
face the changes in your feelings and lifestyle.

▍The actual works are on display at the gallery in Nishinomiya, so
you can see them in person.

▍Only the works will be sold, and customers will be asked to prepare their own frames of their own choice.
Mugoya recommends this frame.
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Mukoya original picture frame

▍Delivery date
We produce works from scratch.
It will take approximately 14 days
to be delivered.

▍About Gengo Forest

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