A work in which a texture is created on an acrylic board using medeium and printed on top of it using UV inkjet. The transparent acrylic medallion in the margin receives light and creates shadows like the light reflected on the surface of water. The model of the work is Aoi Yamada. Technique :Acrylic Plate, Acrylic, UVink print, ed.1/1 (Other sizes available Hahnemühle fine art baryta, Archival Pigment Print, SIZE : 500×500mm ed.3) Making movie : https://youtu.be/qVtPtIj5VII It was not until I became deeply involved in the world of water that I came into contact with the existence of life and death. This was long before I started photography. I happened to be invited to go diving at that time, and the underwater world I saw for the first time stole my heart in an instant. Various phenomena that can only occur in water. Beautiful phenomena woven by living organisms, water, and light. They brought me a strong sense of elation and excitement. In that world, it is difficult to walk as on the ground, and depending on the weather conditions, it is not even possible to stand. It requires training and careful preparation. Above all, there is a limit to how much you can breathe. In this world full of such inconveniences, this work focuses on "breathing," the most important thing for living beings to survive. Breathing is an essential part of life, especially for living organisms. During life, "it" is performed endlessly and repeatedly, and its loss is considered death. We do not usually see it, and we are rarely aware of it. By being separated from "it," which is closely connected to life, we can face the value and existence of its essence. It is in water. Covered by water, the fear within a person surfaces. Besides, the situation of not being able to breathe exposes one's attachment to life. I photograph their struggle, their unpredictable appearance. I juxtapose the inability to move as I wish with the "living" of human beings. In "living," people encounter various difficulties. No matter how much we try to break down the barriers of inconvenience by human hands, there is a limit to it, and the essence of it will never change. This inconvenience is also "living. The essence of life is to go on the way one should live while resisting death, which is equally given to us. It is not something that can be driven by calculation or science. Life is not only about visible beauty, but also about the true strength that we are born with.
