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Daisuke Yokoyama "Da.Da.Da."
Kurenboh Chohouin Buddhist Temple Gallery
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Just as the Japanese write "human" as "person among people," they find beauty not in the binary discourse of self and others but in the gradations and impermanence hidden in between. Behind this lies the influence of Buddhist thought that "all phenomena, time, and space are formed and manifested through relationships called 'engi,'" and that "nothing can be determined, everything is impermanent." It also suggests that "everything is empty (Ku), and reality appears as the screen of one's mind." Even when expressed in words, symbols, or images, these are also impermanent. Individual perceptions are also uncertain, and while the relationships they hold onto may serve as lifelines, ultimately, it is important to transcend them.
Words and images may not be true, but one could say that voices are like spells manifested from the body. Regardless of the intention to convey something, each emits sound from their body, regardless of the tone or wavelength. While experiential learning accumulates true intentions and attempts expression in the form of communication with society, words and images themselves lack substance. There is also a loneliness in acknowledging that despite the differences in understanding shared by each other, something must be shared. The impermanence of things that must be conveyed but do not always get through is part of the impermanence of the world, a truth that does not always align with desire.
In Buddha's parable of "holding a flower and smiling," he is said to have handed a lotus flower to his disciple and asked, "Do you understand?" When one disciple answered, "I understand," Buddha smiled. Approaching such a story with logic in words would likely render it irresolvable. However, the Buddhist dialogue, which speaks from heart to heart through the preaching of the mind, is unique. It may involve an exchange of spiritual essence between bodies. Thus, what is true may not necessarily be conveyed through words or images. Individual perceptions are also impermanent.
Daisuke Yokoyama is a photographer who stutters and mainly focuses on portraits. His style is not dramatic, nor does he strive to identify the characteristics of the subjects. He does not have a utilitarian approach to his work either. One might imagine the tense atmosphere created by the dialogue between self and others, striving to overcome the barriers of stuttering. Yet, he approaches it with a humble attitude of "because you are there, I am here." Indeed, from the perspective of "engi" which explains that phenomena occur through the relationship between self and others, it is a valid perspective. And in a sense, it is expressed as a self-portrait, asking whether you will accept this me. As a result of the acceptance of the mutual causality of self and others, he entrusts his mind and body to the mechanism of photography. There certainly exists an aura within it.
The spirituality that produces words and images may transcend the material body and resonance between self and others to grasp the truth. He may be someone who earnestly seeks to grasp it. In today's tumultuous journey of AI generation, it may be a vivid effort, and now, the spirituality of the body must be ensured. Bodily sensibility communicates solemnly between self and others. He may be attempting to transcend the dialogue between self and others repeatedly. The acquisition of the spiritual essence of the trained body is in the realm of human wisdom and is the fundamental area through which humans perceive the world as individuals. There lies a fragile relationship between physicality and representation.
This makes me deeply think that it expresses the emptiness of the present world and the inability to speak the truth materially. The ego creates emptiness, and vice versa. We are now standing at the entrance to explore this labyrinth.
*This exhibition requires booking. Please check the details on the official website.
Words and images may not be true, but one could say that voices are like spells manifested from the body. Regardless of the intention to convey something, each emits sound from their body, regardless of the tone or wavelength. While experiential learning accumulates true intentions and attempts expression in the form of communication with society, words and images themselves lack substance. There is also a loneliness in acknowledging that despite the differences in understanding shared by each other, something must be shared. The impermanence of things that must be conveyed but do not always get through is part of the impermanence of the world, a truth that does not always align with desire.
In Buddha's parable of "holding a flower and smiling," he is said to have handed a lotus flower to his disciple and asked, "Do you understand?" When one disciple answered, "I understand," Buddha smiled. Approaching such a story with logic in words would likely render it irresolvable. However, the Buddhist dialogue, which speaks from heart to heart through the preaching of the mind, is unique. It may involve an exchange of spiritual essence between bodies. Thus, what is true may not necessarily be conveyed through words or images. Individual perceptions are also impermanent.
Daisuke Yokoyama is a photographer who stutters and mainly focuses on portraits. His style is not dramatic, nor does he strive to identify the characteristics of the subjects. He does not have a utilitarian approach to his work either. One might imagine the tense atmosphere created by the dialogue between self and others, striving to overcome the barriers of stuttering. Yet, he approaches it with a humble attitude of "because you are there, I am here." Indeed, from the perspective of "engi" which explains that phenomena occur through the relationship between self and others, it is a valid perspective. And in a sense, it is expressed as a self-portrait, asking whether you will accept this me. As a result of the acceptance of the mutual causality of self and others, he entrusts his mind and body to the mechanism of photography. There certainly exists an aura within it.
The spirituality that produces words and images may transcend the material body and resonance between self and others to grasp the truth. He may be someone who earnestly seeks to grasp it. In today's tumultuous journey of AI generation, it may be a vivid effort, and now, the spirituality of the body must be ensured. Bodily sensibility communicates solemnly between self and others. He may be attempting to transcend the dialogue between self and others repeatedly. The acquisition of the spiritual essence of the trained body is in the realm of human wisdom and is the fundamental area through which humans perceive the world as individuals. There lies a fragile relationship between physicality and representation.
This makes me deeply think that it expresses the emptiness of the present world and the inability to speak the truth materially. The ego creates emptiness, and vice versa. We are now standing at the entrance to explore this labyrinth.
*This exhibition requires booking. Please check the details on the official website.
Schedule | Apr 3 (Wed) 2024-Apr 26 (Fri) 2024 Reservation RequiredOpening Hours Information
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| Fee | Admission fee is a small donation. | ||||
| Venue | Kurenboh Chohouin Buddhist Temple Gallery http://www.kurenboh.com/en/top.html  | ||||
| Location | Chohouin Buddhist Temple, 4-17-14 Kuramae, Taito-ku, Tokyo 111-0051 | ||||
| Access | 3 minute walk from exit A3 at Kuramae Station on the Toei Asakusa line, 5 minute walk from exit A5 at Kuramae Station on the Toei Oedo line. | ||||
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