地球温暖化への思いが生む、空想の空間。

Feature | 2024.05.23

「もしも宇宙に雪が降ったら」。
そんなイメージを、実際の風景を連鎖させながら表現。ここにあるのに、どこにもない、「111l」の世界。

A fantastical space born from concern about global warming.
What is space? According to the dictionary, it’s “a place empty of physical objects, extending in all directions.” Beyond tangible space, there are fictional realms and, more recently, virtual environments like the metaverse. My interest in space deepened after exploring Haruka Fujita’s photo book, 111l. Named for the number 111 and “l”, the initial of ‘light,’ the title means 111 light-years.
111l is a captivating photo book. It portrays seemingly real landscapes that possess an otherworldly quality. As one turns the pages, the images connect, conjuring a vast, expansive world. This book presents an imaginative realm, exploring the intriguing concept of snow falling in space. One year, the usual August fireworks festival near Fujita’s home was delayed until October due to climate change. Around the same time, he learned from the director of the Nakaya Ukichiro Museum of Snow and Ice that water vapor had been detected in the atmosphere of a distant planet. This sparked his imagination about the possibility of snow in space, juxtaposed with thoughts on Earth’s worsening climate crisis. These reflections inspired his photo book 111l. “Someday, humanity might flee this once beautiful land,” Fujita muses. “Those of us left behind might launch fireworks carrying our various thoughts and hopes.”
The artist’s rich imagination turns reality into fantasy, and 111l invites us to explore this ambivalent world.

写真集『111 l』のオンライン展示が開催中。


写真集『111 l』展示会 開催

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