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“[I'm concerned with] aesthetics and this idea of how the passage between life and death goes. I can visually present that by borrowing this Buddhist statue.”

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Hiroshi Sugimoto

Hiroshi Sugimoto is a Japanese photographer renowned for his unique style and exploration of time. His work spans various genres, including still life and landscape photography, and is celebrated for his exquisite technique and profound understanding of photographic art. more

“I have no policy for my collection. For example, there's a bunch of meteorite [on the windowsill in my studio]. I touch it and I feel the energy from the universe. I have a 1/1,000th of a fragment of stone-age tools and pottery and debris. I can learn many things from my collection. Actually, the 1,000 Buddha, I wanted to buy it, but it's a National Treasure, so I couldn't. If you cannot buy it, just photograph it!”

Ifs Feels I Can Age Wanted Universe Energy Policy Example Tools Stones Photograph Studios Treasure Bunch Collections Fragments Pottery Debris Stone Age National Treasure

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“My art has gained some high value.”

Art Values

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“Art and religion have the same origin. Art first, or religion first? Maybe consciousness first! Consciousness always comes with religious feeling and artistic identification. It's the same origin.”

Firsts Art Feelings Religious Consciousness Artistic Identification

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“Art always helps religion; it became an inseparable phenomenon when human beings gained consciousness.”

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