かつて森羅万象を神「カムイ」として祈りを捧げたアイヌ民族の歴史があった。私達は今こそ民族の祈りの存在を知る必要がある。それは脅威的な環境危機から未来をどう生きるかの気付きとなるだろう。私はアイヌ民族の長老と出会い、今でも続く祈りを見た。それは民族の歴史の小さな破片のような存在だった。私は破片を集める様に写真を撮った。

Historically, the Ainu people have prayed to the divine being "Kamuy" which represents all natural phenomena. We must now learn more about this spiritual practice of the Ainu people, as it can help us discover how to live our future while facing the threat of the environmental crisis. I met with elders in the Ainu community and learned about their prayers that have continued into the present, which were like tiny fragments of their ethnic history. I took photographs with the aim of gathering the fragments of these prayers.

Paper : Premium Fine Art Smooth
Print : Archival pigment
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Paper Size : (A3+) 330mm(H)x480mm(W) (13x19in)
Print Size : 252mm(H)x378mm(W) (10x15in)
Edition:10
Number of works : 22
Project progress : 2018~ Ongoing