Tadaima — Anne Murayama
Anne Murayama's second edition photobook, Tadaima, poetically reinterprets the meaning of the Japanese word after six years of living in Tokyo. Revisiting a wider edit from 2017, Murayama reflects on her evolving sense of home, capturing sleeping commuters, street cats, uniquely shaped trees, and the haunting presence of transient souls. Though her tools have changed, her eye for the beauty in the mundane remains unwavering. The large A4 format and full-bleed images, set against a calming yet haunting moonlit cover, create a poignant visual narrative that speaks to the everlong quest for belonging and the solace of hearing "Okaerinasai."
Anne Murayama's second edition photobook, Tadaima, poetically reinterprets the meaning of the Japanese word after six years of living in Tokyo. Revisiting a wider edit from 2017, Murayama reflects on her evolving sense of home, capturing sleeping commuters, street cats, uniquely shaped trees, and the haunting presence of transient souls. Though her tools have changed, her eye for the beauty in the mundane remains unwavering. The large A4 format and full-bleed images, set against a calming yet haunting moonlit cover, create a poignant visual narrative that speaks to the everlong quest for belonging and the solace of hearing "Okaerinasai."
Anne Murayama's second edition photobook, Tadaima, poetically reinterprets the meaning of the Japanese word after six years of living in Tokyo. Revisiting a wider edit from 2017, Murayama reflects on her evolving sense of home, capturing sleeping commuters, street cats, uniquely shaped trees, and the haunting presence of transient souls. Though her tools have changed, her eye for the beauty in the mundane remains unwavering. The large A4 format and full-bleed images, set against a calming yet haunting moonlit cover, create a poignant visual narrative that speaks to the everlong quest for belonging and the solace of hearing "Okaerinasai."
Second edition: Numbered and signed
Format: Softcover with dust jacket, perfect binding
Pages: 144 pages, black and white digital printing
Size: 29.7 x 21cm (A4)
Printing: Tokyo, Japan
Publisher: ephemere.
Year Published: 2023
村山杏のセカンドエディションのフォトブック、「ただいま」は、日本での６年間の生活を経て、「ただいま」の意味を詩的に解釈します。2017年に発表された初版からのイメージを再訪し、村山は自身の変化する「家」への感覚を反映し、眠る通勤者、路上の猫、季節によって異なる形をした木々、そして移りゆく人々の幽霊のような姿を捉えます。彼女の道具は変わったかもしれませんが、日常の美しさへの彼女の視線は変わらずにいます。大型のA4サイズとフルブリードのイメージ、静謐でありながらも妖しく漂う月明かりのカバーと組み合わされ、感動的なビジュアルな叙事詩を作り出します。
