Title: Ehime
Artist: Gerry Johansson
T&M Projects, 2020
Hardcover
220 x 270 mm
184 pages
First edition
ISBN: 9784909442147
During my 4-week long stay in Ehime, I had experienced some completely different and much more traditional aspects of Japan. It was, above all else, interesting to see how the symbols of traditional culture and respect for nature lives in modern society. Of course, the question of whether I, a European, understand or misunderstand the symbols remains a relevant one. Quite simply, do I really know what I’m photographing? I am convinced that the images will be interpreted very differently depending on your cultural background. And I like that. That’s how I want it to be.”
― Gerry Johansson
During my 4-week long stay in Ehime, I had experienced some completely different and much more traditional aspects of Japan. It was, above all else, interesting to see how the symbols of traditional culture and respect for nature lives in modern society. Of course, the question of whether I, a European, understand or misunderstand the symbols remains a relevant one. Quite simply, do I really know what I’m photographing? I am convinced that the images will be interpreted very differently depending on your cultural background. And I like that. That’s how I want it to be.”
― Gerry Johansson
