• VERY IMPORTANT:
THIS PIECE IS SOLD AS A SINGLE ARTWORK! This means that THE LAYERS ARE NOT FOR SALE but will be delivered FREE OF CHARGE TO THE PERSON THAT PURCHASES THE MASTER.

I decided to do this because the artwork was created to be in the hands of one collector and I would like him/her to have the ability to trigger changes to his/her liking.

All the photographs in here are my own taken over the course of 2 years around Japan. Most of these street photos have a story behind, so here are some short descriptions:

• STATE 1: MONO NO AWARE. This image was taken in Yokohama during the cherry blossom (Sakura). Since the cherry blossom represents the beauty that goes away, I waited for a beautiful woman to pass by under the fallen petals using a slow shutter speed to give the idea of movement (the hair, the dress, the legs) and waited for her to get out of the frame like Beauty running away. Within my WabiSabi Photography Project, the title of this image is “Mono no Aware”: Pathos. Contemplating the Fleeting Beauty and elegance in action

• STATE 2: SHIZEN. Reflect on Yourself… The Dance of Man and God. This is one of my absolute favourite images in the WabiSabi series. Not just for what it communicates but especially because of the way it was composed. You can see that the main subject is the small man at the top left doing tai chi, but he is also balanced by secondary object, the large reflection of the Buddha at the bottom right. Also the part of the Buddha reflected is the one missing at the top, and, most important of all, the diagonal lines from the stone floor guide the viewer eyes from the secondary subject to the main one at the top. Within my WabiSabi Photography Project, the title of this image is "Shizen": Naturalness. An absence of pretense or artificiality, full creative intent unforced.

• STATE 3: SETSU. The image was take in Osaka underground and it represents to me the kind of detachment which is sometimes almost forced and very typical in japanese culture. Within my WabiSabi Photography Project, the title of this image is “Setsu”: Transition. An important turning point in life.

• STATE 4: WABI. Most Japanese cities have beautiful parks where people go to meditate, relax and detach from daily life. This is very important in Japanese culture. Within my WabiSabi Photography Project, the title of this image is “Wabi”: Beauty in simplicity. Contemplating the austere beauty found in simple, even stark, things.

• STATE 5: SEIREN KEPPAKU. This image represents a simple but classic Japanese traditional marriage. Within my WabiSabi Photography Project, the title of this image is “Seiren Keppaku”: Integrity, honesty and purity. Seiren is the virtue of having a pure heart with no selfish, personal ambitions.

• STATE 6: UCHI TO SOTO. Another shot in Yokohama of classic city life. Within my WabiSabi Photography Project,the title of this image is “Uchi to Soto”: Inside and outside social relationships. Who to share your feeling with.