Saito – After the snowstorm

Yoshinori Saito vit à Hokkaido, la partie la plus septentrionale du Japon. L’hiver y est long et la neige tombe par intermittence pendant environ quatre mois. Une fois la tempête de neige passée, quand cette étendue de blanc infinie s’est installée, ne reste que la pureté, le calme et le silence.

“When I walk on the fluffy virgin snow, in the distance I notice unusual forms. On closer examination they are only some weeds, with their stalks broken and leaves fallen, leaving only a skeletal form. Against the white snow these forms appear black and form sharp markings, as if drawn.
This moment also gives me a deep connection to the indigenous Ainu people of Hokkaido. They believe that when their time on earth is over, they return to God’s world, and in due course will reappear. To reflect this sentiment, each work is titled to reflect their world. It is as if the forms are whispering to me, through the tranquility, giving me hope and gently supporting me through to spring.” – Yoshinori Saito

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Photographies : Yoshinori Saito

Texte (japonais / anglais) : Yoshinori Saito

Design : Yoshinori Saito