REBORN – Platinum Print Series

Tsuda Nao 2014.07.18
2010−

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ブータン王国はチベット仏教を国教としているヒマラヤ山麓に佇む小国。

その大きさは九州くらいだと喩えられることがあるが、思いの他 その土地は広く感じられる。神仏のみならず自然界に対しても敬意を表するゆえに、山へトンネルを掘るようなことをすることなく、いまなお人々は地形に沿って往来する日々を送っている。だからブータンでは時間が緩やかに流れ、谷間のように深い信仰を今に受け継ぐことができたのだろう。

四度に渡り旅をしたブータンでは、国際空港のあるパロの町を玄関口に、首都であるティンプー近隣の寺院を巡り、北部へと連なる山道では、遊牧民と共に聖山を拝みながら歩んだ。さらに東へ向かい古刹の点在する中央ブータン・ブムタン地方を訪ねた。四季を通じて催されるツェチュ祭では、僧侶を中心とした仮面舞踊が繰り広げられ、人々の篤き信仰心に触れた。 (「REBORN (Scene 2) -Platinum Print Series」展@Taka Ishii Gallery Photography / Film プレスリリースより、津田直テキスト)

 

 

The kingdom of Bhutan is a small Tibetan Tantric Buddhist nation standing at the foot of the Himalaya Mountains. It is said that Bhutan is comparable to Kyushu in size, but it feels surprisingly larger. As its people revere not only deities and Buddhas but also the natural world, the production of such an invasive structure as a mountain tunnel is out of the question. In Bhutan, people continue to travel according to the natural topography. Time, therefore, passes gently in Bhutan; Tibetan Tantric Buddhist beliefs, deep as ravines, can be passed down through the generations here. I traveled to Bhutan four times. I arrived each time in Paro, where the international airport is located, and visited the temples in Thimphu. I then traveled on mountain trails leading north and worshipped holy mountains with nomadic peoples. I also traveled to the Bumthang district to visit its many ancient temples. During the Tshechu festivals, held in all four seasons, monks performed masked dances. I was moved by the devotion of the Bhutanese people. (From the press release of Taka Ishii Gallery Photography / Film “REBORN (Scene 2) -Platinum Print Series”, text by Nao Tsuda)

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REBORN

Tsuda Nao 2014.07.17
2010−

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Taka Ishii Gallery Kyoto/ (京都)2012

Taka Ishii Gallery Kyoto/ (京都)2012

Gallery 916/(東京)2014

Gallery 916/(東京)2014

Gallery 916/(東京)2014

Gallery 916/(東京)2014

 

2010年より始まった「REBORN」シリーズは、世界で唯一チベット仏教を国教として守り伝えるブータン王国を撮影地としています。古くから神仏や自然界への畏敬の念が培われ、宗教が人々の生活に深く根差すこの地で、津田は仏教の原点や信仰の在り方について探求し続けてきました。チベット仏教で 信じられている輪廻転生を意味する「REBORN」と名づけられた本シリーズには、ブータン各地に点在する数々の寺院や僧院、その内奥に暮らす僧侶たち、繰り広げられる宗教的な祭りなど、ヒマラヤの厳しい自然に寄り添うように何世紀にも渡り守られてきた信仰と伝統の姿が写し取られています。 (「REBORN (Scene 2) -Platinum Print Series」展@Taka Ishii Gallery Photography / Film プレリリリースより)

 

The “REBORN” series, which Tsuda began in 2010, is shot in Bhutan, the only Tibetan Tantric Buddhist nation in the world. Tsuda has explored the origin and contemporary practice of Buddhism in Bhutan, a place where religion is deeply rooted in people’s lives and there is a tradition of reverence for deities, Buddhas and the natural world. This series takes its title from the Tibetan Tantric Buddhist belief in reincarnation, and the images here document the practice and tradition of this religion, which has been practiced over centuries in Bhutan in close proximity to the harsh natural conditions of the Himalayas. Tsuda has captured Bhutan’s many temples and monasteries, along with their monks and the religious festivals and rituals that are practiced inside them.

(From the press release of  the exhibition “REBORN (Scene 2) -Platinum Print Series” at Taka Ishii Gallery Photography / Film)

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