My husband and I went to Nara for the first time in 2014. I felt home, calm, just as when sitting in my grand-parents garden in Alsace.
Nara became a cherished place in my heart. A place where deers walk freely. Filled with temples and artworks dating to the 8th century, it was once Japan’s capital.
„Text and Photography J. Tagada entry from November, 2016.”
In the spring of 2016 on a new voyage to the far east, I received the support of Mtart to conduct a week of research on the subjects of harmony, Buddhism, Zen, nature, ceremonies and rituals in the Kansai area. Most of this period was spent in Nara. Upon my arrival I purchased rolls of film and Washi paper. The smell of incense in the air, walking through the forest, I created a new series of work titled Yama (Moutain).
