Komorebi

 
During last autumn, four sheets of paper carrying my images have been floating in wind, weather and rain of the nature around the village of Nishiawakura, Okayama (Japan), in the context of a festival trying to interact with the elements of nature.
 
The title of my work was "Komorebi" meaning "sunlight passing through trees", and my statement was as follows:
"My work is inspired by the ever moving state of nature - light and shadow, water and air. I am also interested in creating images that create a dialogue with the surrounding landscape. In both cyanotype and suminagashi techniques, I work with elements that I cannot completely control. In doing so, I create images that are neither figurative nor abstract, leaving room for the viewer to enter the world of the work with their own personal associations.
I see these images as memories of plant life and its environment. These works are also meant to pay homage to local know-how, as I use only handmade washi made by Shigeo Ueda of the Ueda Handmade Washi Studio in rural Tsuyama, Okayama Prefecture, whom I met during my last stay in Japan." (thanks to my dear friend Taeka who introduced me to him - and who keeps sending me this wonderful paper)
 
These sheets of washi-paper, made out of vegetal fibers, have been hanged in early october by my friend Hiromi (https://www.nokishita-toshokan.com/), between the trees in the forest of the mountains near the village. It was also Hiromi who has invited me to participate to this festival.
 
On the last day of the Shinshinsansan-Festival, Hiromi went to see my images up in the mountains, and found them completely merged into the forest. Leaves have left patterns and imprints on the soft vegetal surface of these so carefully crafted washi-sheets. Vegetal fibers going back to where they belong. After having carried the intentions, hopes and projections of the artisan Ueda-san, the artist, myself, Hiromi of course, and the people of Nishiawakura.

 






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