2020年3月に開催した30周年記念写真展「Existence and Message」より / Chapter１（全６チャプター / ９作品）

Chapter１：自己承認のための外在化

1989年 - 1993年

当時は意識できていないところで始めた、自己承認のために写真で表現する心の外在化。

素直に感情を表すことをしなかった子ども時代を過ごし、集団や人とのコミュニケーションが苦手だった私が社会とバランスをとることができたのは、写真という表現方法と出会ったからだと感じています。

写真を通して外在化された自分の心を眺めながら、自分自身と対話をすることにより、

気づき、知り、受け入れる。

そうした時間の中で自己の存在認知は少しずつ明確になり、また写真が他者にも認められ多くのストロークを得たことは、人間形成にもポジティブな影響を与えてくれたと、今の私はそう捉えています。

From my 30th Anniversary Exhibition, Existence and Message, held in 2020.

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Chapter 1: Externalizing the Self in Search of Recognition

1989 – 1993

Without realizing it at the time, photography became a way for me to externalize what was happening inside myself.

As a child, I rarely expressed my emotions openly. I was not good at communicating with groups of people, and often struggled to find my place in society.

Looking back now, I feel that photography gave me a way to create a relationship with the world around me.

By looking at the photographs that carried my thoughts and feelings outside of myself, I began a dialogue with who I was.

To notice.

To understand.

To accept.

Through that process, my recognition of my own existence gradually became clearer.

At the same time, receiving recognition for my photographs and the many strokes they brought me had a positive influence on my growth as a person.

Today, I understand these photographs as the beginning of a lifelong journey toward recognizing both myself and others.

I know that you are here.

#portrait

#existencerecognition

#iknowthatyouarehere

Chapter１：自己承認のための外在化　1989年 - 1993年