Karin and Pat’s “In Kamiyama”

2008 2009.1.21

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投稿者:Shinya Ominami

A book entitled "In Kamiyama" arrived from KAIR 2008 participants Karin and Pat. It's self-published. A forty-some page book, it contains photos of their artworks and it's stuffed to overflowing with love for Kamiyama.

On the back cover is a photograph of metal lumber tagging stencils that they found in the mountains of Kamikatsu. There never was a more beautiful font. Thrown away by someone who sees no value, picked up by someone who does. There are so many different people in this world... (haha) It's so darling how the one on the far left is upside-down.

Wonderful!

The kazura vine and blue stone art works, which become deeper in meaning the longer you look at them. Casual scenes from around town and from the pilgrim's trail. I feel my heart being soothed just by flipping through the pages.

Normal everyday scenery is transformed into something arresting. It's funny how that works.

The DVD contains three works: “Forests, Rivers, and Ancestors,” “Art in Kamiyama,” and “Walking with Kukai (Shikoku Pilgrimage Documentary).”

The video that was displayed in Pat's installation at Josai High School and the documentary that Pat made for Dutch TV about the Shikoku Pilgrimage are also contained on a DVD – it's must-see stuff!

He seemed to have his hands full on his daily "kazura hunt" for supplies for his wife's artworks, but in fact he was doing a lot more… Amazing…(haha)

*The book and DVD are being stored at the Kaizen Center. Please drop by if you'd like to take a look.

Oh yes, and in the book was this hand-written inscription:

To Ominami-san
for being our help, mediator and generous host in Kamiyama
with gratitude
Karin and Pat

I don't really understand the English, but I'm sure it must say "To Mr. Ominami, number one man in all Kamiyama." Surely… (haha)

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Shinya Ominami

Director of NPO Green Valley Inc. Working daily to create a Global Kamiyama.

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Comments

  • I can't wait to see it!

    01/21/2009 3:09 PM | Claire

  • Claire, it's amazing. You'll love it.

    01/21/2009 11:11 PM | 大南 信也

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