「そこ一里」
故郷の房総半島へ繰り返し旅をする。廻る時間とともに光が微妙に移りゆく。草を踏みしめる私の意識もゆっくりと移りゆく。レンズを通して静視するこの世界は、同じように見えても本当は少しずつ変わっていく。そして目の前の光景が断片となる時、親しみ深い故郷がまるで遠い辺境のように立ち現れる。その時沸き起こる心の震えを求め、私は"そこ一里"に化かされたように房総で写真を撮り続けている。
（房総で道のりを尋ねると「すぐそこだ」と答えるが、歩いてみると一里もあってなかなか到着しないことを、ことわざで"上総のそこ一里"と言う。）
近いのに遠く、遠いのに近い。写真が意識を超え、世界の見え方が少しずつ変わっていく。親しみ深くも余所余所しい郷愁に心を震わせ、私はまた新しく房総と出会っていけるのかもしれない。いくら撮っても私には「まだ何か」という気がしてならない。
（嶋田篤人）
金柑画廊は、5月14日（土）から6月5日（日）まで、 嶋田篤人写真展 「そこ一里」を開催いたします。2021年にリコーイメージングスクエアにて開催された同タイトルシリーズの新作展示となります。
嶋田篤人は作家活動を始めて間もない頃から、同じレンズとフィルムを使い、房総半島で撮影した作品を制作し続けています。現像からプリントまで自身の手で行い、継続可能な同じフォーマットを選び、発見と鍛錬と構築を繰り返す。彼の制作姿勢はとても写真的でありながら、俳句や短歌のそれに近くも思えてきます。一見姿の変わらぬ房総半島の景色の中に見続けていくことで見えてくる何かを求めて、彼は写真を撮り続けます。日々の些細な変化を愛でる、その行為がいとおしいことだと彼の作品に再認識させられる。今回の展示では15点ほどのモノクロプリント作品が並びます。彼の眼差しを通した風景とそのプリントの繊細な美しさと合わせて、この機会にご高覧ください。
（金柑画廊｜太田京子）
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”Soko Ichiri"
I repeatedly travel to my hometown on the Boso Peninsula. The light subtly shifts with the time that passes. My consciousness as I step on the grass also shifts slowly. This world that I see through the lens is changing little by little, even though it looks the same. And when the scene in front of me becomes fragments, my familiar hometown appears as if it were a distant frontier. Seeking the tremors that wells up in my heart at that moment, I continue to photograph Boso, as if possessed by "Soko Ichiri".
(There is an old saying, "Kazusa no Soko Ichiri". It means that if you ask for directions in Kazusa, the answer is "right there," but when you actually walk there, you will find that it is about "Ichiri" away.)
Near yet far, far yet near. The photograph transcends my consciousness and the way I see the world is gradually changing. Shaken by a nostalgia that friendly but awkward, I may encounter Boso anew. So, no matter how many shots I take there, I can't help but feel that there is "something more."
*Ichiri (a ri) is about four kilometers long.
(Atsuto Shimada)
Kinkan Gallery is pleased to present "Soko Iciri," an exhibition of photographs by Atsuto Shimada from May 14 to June 5, 2022.
This exhibition will be a new exhibition of the same title series held at Ricoh Imaging Square in 2021.
Atsuto Shimada has been creating photography works shooting on the Boso Peninsula using the same lens and film since shortly after he started his career as an artist. He develops and prints his own work, chooses the same format that can be continued, and repeats discovery, training, and construction. His approach is very photographic, and at the same time, it seems to be similar to creating haiku and tanka poems. He continues to photograph the seemingly unchanging scenery of the Boso Peninsula for searching of something that can only be seen by continuing to look at it. His photographs show us the beauty of noticing the little things occur daily. This exhibition will feature about 15 monochrome prints. We hope you will take this opportunity to see the sceneries through his eyes, along with the beauty of his delicate prints.
(Kyoko Ota, Kinkangallery)
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*Sanitizing sprays are placed at the entrance, and air is changed periodically. Please wear a mask and disinfect at the entrance when you visit.
*In order to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus infection, admission may be restricted for safety reasons.
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※新型コロナウイルス感染症の拡大防止のため、安全を考慮して入場制限をさせていただく場合がございます。
*Information on events will be posted on the web and SNS.
