03/09
トレント・パークの写真に惚れてしまいました。Hugo Michell Galleryにて行われていたエキシビジョン、圧倒的な存在感のあるものでした。現在はアデレードに住んでいる彼。インタビューで「なぜアデレード?」という質問にアデレードの”光”と答えていました。新鮮な光、それはアデレードが最高だそうです。写真を撮っていても、光のことまで読み取るほどの能力がない私、とても勉強になりました。そして、彼の言葉でアデレードに住んでいることをちょっと誇りに思えるようになりました。トレント・パークを虜にしたんだもの。今回初めて訪れたこのギャラリー、これまたご近所さん。そして新たなコンテンポラリーアート系ギャラリー。これからもっとこのアデレードで増えていくと良いな。
Officially, I’m in love with Trent Parke’s photography. I went to his exhibition held at Hugo Michell Gallery, which had awesomely energetic, magnificent presence and also sweetness as well. He lives in Adelaide now. His answer to the question ‘Why Adelaide?’ in one of his interviews, he said it was the light and according to him, Adelaide has the most wonderful crisp light. I love taking pictures, but I don’t have the skill to realise about Adelaide’s light, so it was great to know that fact. What he said has made me proud of living in Adelaide a little bit. One of great photographers, Trent Parke fell in love with the Adelaide light. It was our first time to visit the gallery, which turned out sort of our neighbors. Another new contemporary art space, I hope we have more places like that here in Adelaide in the near future.
18/06
今朝の夢、ホームシックにかかる夢でした。現実と夢の間を彷徨いながら、頭がすっきりしないまま目が覚めました。一瞬ここが日本なんだかアデレードなんだか分からなくなり、数秒後に「あ、アデレードだ。」と気がつきました。これが人生2度目の海外生活、でも今回は”ここで暮らす”という意味はとても大きいです。自分が年をとった分だけ親も年をとり、色々と考えるようになりました。両親も登場した今日の夢、切ない気持ちを引きづりながらメールなどチェックしていたら、Twitterにて写真家Phillip ToledanoのDays with My Fatherという写真集に出会いました。とにかく素晴らしいの一言。胸があつくなり、心が揺さぶられ、目元に浮かぶ涙を感じ。記憶障害を持つ年老いた98歳の父親の日々を息子はカメラのフィルターを通して見つめ、父親はその記憶を失っていくけれど写真という存在の中に父親の”生きた証”が残されていくのです。彼の写真を見ながら、両親と過ごす時間について考え始める私。私はここから何ができるだろうか。Days with My Fatherが心に刻まれた今、次に両親と電話で話す時、日本で会った時、もっとその時間を大事に想える自分がそこにいると思う。このポラは去年の一時帰国の時に家の前で撮りました。
My dream this morning was about being homesick. My mind was wondering around between dream and reality, then I woke up with dizziness. I couldn’t find the answer if this was Adelaide or Japan straight away. It took me seconds to realise it was Adelaide. Adelaide is my 2nd overseas place to live in my life, but the meaning of “live” is huge this time. I’m getting older and so are my parents. I think about things more and more. My parents were in my today’s dream as well. I was checking emails while I was still holding tender sadness after that dream, then I found Photographer Pillip Toledano’s photo journal, Days with My Father accidentally on Twitter. The photographs are extraordinarily. I was deeply moved , filled with emotions and felt tears in my eyes. The son captured his aged 98-year old dad who had memory loss through the camera filter, he knew his dad would not remember those moments but the dad’s life would always be in all the photographs he took, the beautiful proof that his dad was alive. Looking at his photos brought me to think about my days with my parents. What can I do for them from here. Days with My Father has left me a great impression, so the next time I talk to them on the phone or I see them in Japan, I’ll find myself to appreciate the time to spend with them more. The polaroid was taken when I was in Japan last September.
28/05
新しいカメラを買ってしまいました! ニコンのD3000がアマゾンで破格値で売っていて、これを逃したら私は絶対に後悔するっと思ったのでお買い上げです。持っている一眼はフィルムカメラの為、毎回のフィルム現像代を考えると現像貧乏になってしまうし、この先のことを考えるとやっぱりデジタル一眼が欲しいと常日頃から思っていたのであります。なのでこのお買い物には大満足! 銀行の残高は寂しげだけど、でもこれから思う存分撮れると思えばね。
I have bought a new camera! Amazon was selling Nikon’s D3000 at an incredible price and I knew I’d regret not taking the chance. My SLR camera is a film one, so it costs a lot to develop each time and it’s easy to be broke. I’ve always thought about getting a new DSLR for my future photography life. I’m very happy about my D3000 decision and can’t wait to have it in my hands. I know my bank account doesn’t look great, but I’ll be able to take pictures without worrying about anything, which counts the most!
最近はiPhoneでも雰囲気のある写真が撮れるようなアプリがあって、これも私にとってはビックリな事件(!?)でした。Hipstamaticというアプリでトイカメラな写真が簡単に撮れます。お手軽な時代になったものです。でもアナログな心も忘れずに。
You can take nice shots with iPhone camera these days. I was surprised when I first played around them. Hipstamatic brings you a great toy camera experience on your iPhone, which is cool. Things are getting easier and easier…, but don’t lose your analog spirit!
01/04
シドニー経由で日本に帰ってからしばらく経ちました。あ〜懐かしい。ずっとアップしていなかった写真をまとめてアップします(やっと)。日本に居る間に訪れた初・金沢も念願の21世紀美術館にも行くことができて満足。あ、温泉もね! シドニーも初めてでしたが、やはり私はメルボルンが肌に合うようです。次に日本に帰る予定は今のところ年末あたり。ちょうど冬だから鍋の季節、ステキ。貯蓄に励むとします!
It’s been a while since I went back to Japan via Sydney. I miss the trip! I’ve decided to upload the pictures, finally. While I was in Japan, I went to the 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art in Kanazawa, which I had always wanted to visit. My dream came true. Oh, and nice hot spring, too! That was my first trip to Sydney, but Melbourne is definitely my cup of tea. I’m thinking about going back to Japan at the end of this year, winter hot pot season over there, yum! I’ll try to save enough!
東京写真館その1 / Tokyo gallery part 1
東京写真館その2 / Tokyo gallery part 2
金沢写真館 / Kanazawa gallery
シドニー写真館 / Sydney gallery
