Narahashi, Asako: Ever After

The images of water’s indeterminate and ever changing form in “Ever After,” over which we see the mountains and buildings, were photographed in Japan, Dubai, Amsterdam, the suburbs of Paris, Santa Monica, Taipei, and other places between 2002 and 2011. Although they have recorded the reality of each sight, sometimes the water becomes something beyond water, the mountains and buildings become something beyond their usual forms. These images touch the boundary of consciousness and unconsciousness through photography. Being on the water’s edge, we feel both comfort and anxiety at the same time.

This collection also includes photographs taken on land that have been developed in parallel with the water photographs. The unique sense of distance and instability found in Narahashi’s land photography resonate well with her water photography. The insert booklet, with a 6,500 word artist’s interview, offers us insight into Narahashi’s thoughts on photography and the development of her work until now.

“Traversing the threshold between sleep and wakefulness, we find visual suspense lingering on the boundary between nature and culture. The space-time of the shores that surface within Asako Narahashi’s photographs provoke the thoughts and sentiments of an era of crisis.”
― Akihito Yasumi “Toward the Indefinite Time of Water's Edge”

Title: Ever After

Publisher,Year: Osiris, 2013

Author: interview with Asako Narahashi
by Akihito Yasumi (Japanese and English)

Photographer: Narahashi, Asako

Graphic Design: Kazunari Hattori

Format: Embossed hardcover with tipped-in image in cardboard slipcase

Size: 25.7 x 29.7 cm, 72 pages

ISBN: 978-4-905254-02-7