don’t be ashamed
water also changes shape
and we are mostly water, you know
always we are hugging the river bottom
embracing each turn
-jaakko
The most precious thing
かたちないもの
いちばんたいせつ
The thing without form
is most precious
Thank you Embassy of Finland
Thank you Embassy of Finland in Tokyo for featuring my exhibition in your culture calendar.
It’s quite honour to be introduced in same page with Helene Schjerfbeck.
Lensculture Entry
Here is my Lensculture Emerging Talent 2015 entry. Please feel free to share.
Among Angels
Wolf
My son watched the story Wolf and the Seven Young goats. I was surprised about the racism and prejudice of this folklore. It’s worth noting that the wolf was only guilty of kidnapping (or attempt of killing by digesting the child goats) while the mother effectively and decidedly murdered the wolf. It’s a revenge story. The wolf is simply just bad and no mention is made about the obviously severe life conditions of the wolf, so the ‘justice’ is one sided at best.
Children need stories to help them to develop their soul. We have a choice of what we tell them, but also we have responsibility of teaching them media literacy.
(Moomin is pretty high on my list.)
Jaakko
I spent a good day with a photographer Kayo Yamaguchi . She took my photo. It was a good experience to be in front of her camera. Her attitude and manner really moved me.
Photography is like a silent conversation.
Photos by Kayo Yamaguchi
Ave Maria
I’m listening Ellens Gesang III, D. 839, Op. 52, No. 6, ‘Ave Maria’ while I’m editing my photos.
I love this music.
Maybe I want to live this way.
Hiyayaakko Shop now live!
There are some really nice photographic c-prints, gelatin silver prints and of japanese style post cards.
Prints are shipped to any country in the world. International shipping is free with orders exceeding 7000 yen.
My store accepts Paypal and credit cards (credit card payments without paypal account).
Some of the photos are originals which were exhibited in my exhibition. For example, entire collection of my exhibition Maria is now in my shop.
I recommend to get your piece of history of photography before it’s too late.
Hotaru
I went to see hotaru (firefly) with my family in Shikinomori Park.
I was moved about the gentle movement of glowing hotaru that felt so natural and silent. In my country there is no hotaru. It feels like a miracle for me. There is something powerful and determined about the way they move. Although they move peacefully they seem to really know where they go.
It was crowded in the darkness.
It is really annoying how people bring their digital cameras and glowing screens of mobile phones and children wear LED decorations in their shoes. It is even more rude how adults encourage children to capture these fragile creatures in their hands, and take picture of them.
Beauty of nature should be observed with more serious and respectful manner. Fleeting miracle of life is reduced to attraction like in Disneyland..
But when I walked deeper to the forest, I saw young couple who were silently staring to the dark edge of the forest. Young woman’s hand was held tightly by the man. “Look… how beautiful”, he said quietly.
I wish to live with same passion as hotaru.