February 14 – 22, 2025
Invitation only
“I know no place colder than Saga
Not cold in terms of weather
But cold in the heart”
“Most of those photographs were blurred
That trembling was not from the cold
It was reverence for the unseen that caused it”
I know no place colder than Saga
Not cold in terms of weather
But cold in the heart
The snowy, frigid season heightens its purity
When a serene yet alien gravity visits the mind, life begins to tremble
Something inexplicable dwelling in the magnetic field steals the warmth from my heart
In the mountains, a sound like distilled human emotions continues to roar
I realize that souls refined through long ages still live here
What exactly am I seeing, what am I perceiving?
Is it Saga’s life that entices, or Saga’s death that beckons?
As I step into this otherworld, I lose sense of who I am
Shivering between madness and solace, I press the shutter once
Never have I so longed for the warmth of human body heat
Somewhere, I even find comfort in being able to desire someone else’s warmth
Most of those photographs were blurred
That trembling was not from the cold
It was reverence for the unseen that caused it
When I finally believed this, I at last let out a deep breath
– Yamagami Shimpei
Saga House exhibition installation shots: Yamagami Shimpei
The exhibition travels to Shibunkaku Ginza, April 18 – 26, 2025.