'The Spirit to Respect'

Art Residency Program at Fukuoka Asian Art Museum, Japan

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Growing up in the Confucious & Buddhist family, I felt familiar yet distant when I learned about Shinto. It has similar architectural objects, has many deities and believes in good/bad luck as well. 

My observations towards the object in Shrine were incomplete without the perspective from the locals. But I was lucky to have conversations with some members of the Shrine in Fukuoka. ‘Shinto is being Japanese itself’ is one of the answers that gave me clarity.

In these works, you can see some visual diaries that indirectly show the relation between spiritual and secular. These mere objects can symbolize the Japanese daily attitude that actually resonates with Shinto wisdom.

Respect for everything, especially nature; is the important lesson from Shinto that I thought we need nowadays. It made us reflect about the fact that we are not the only spirit that live in this world