297×420mm 即興リソグラフ、写真 2024 群馬
（榛名湖アーティストインレジデンスにて撮影）
奈実
写真と記憶にはズレがある。過去を思い出すという行為は一番大切なところを迂回せざるを得ない行為で、私にとって写真とは真実を写すものというよりは、どちらかと言えばphotograph的な光の痕跡をカメラで捉えたものという方が近い。私たちは写真を見て過去を想起しているのではなく、写真という光の痕跡に自らの記憶を重ね、過去からズレた何かを見ている。
本作は榛名湖の湖面を撮影しリソグラフにした。プリントに際し、データをCMYKやRGBに分版し、それぞれの版に様々な色を乗せていくのだが、同じ色や複数の色を何度も重ねたり、反転させてみたり、他の写真の版を重ねたり、即興のダンスのように、手元にあるイメージに任せて印刷した。そこで生まれるズレは私の意思を超えて互いに呼応しつながったり、打ち消しあったりする。私はこの波の奥に何が見えるのか、もっと知りたい。
Waive
The Discrepancy Between Photos and Memories
There is a discrepancy between photographs and memories. The act of recalling the past often necessitates bypassing the most crucial aspects. For me, a photograph is not so much about capturing the truth but rather about capturing traces of light with a camera—akin to the nature of a "photograph." We do not recall the past by looking at photos; instead, we overlay our memories onto these traces of light, seeing something that deviates from the past.
This work involves photographing the surface of Lake Haruna and creating risograph prints from these images. During the printing process, I separated the data into CMYK and RGB layers and applied various colors to each layer. I experimented by repeatedly overlaying the same color, combining multiple colors, inverting them, or layering prints of other photographs. The process was intuitive and spontaneous, much like improvisational dance, allowing the images at hand to guide me.
The discrepancies that emerged through this process transcended my intentions, with elements interacting and resonating with each other or canceling each other out. I am eager to explore what lies beyond these waves and deepen my understanding of this dynamic interplay.
榛名湖には木部姫の入水伝説がある。木部姫が城主の戦死し悲しみに暮れて榛名湖へ入水するのだが、その後大きな蛇になって現れて再び湖へ沈んだ。そんな話だが、これが悲しい物語ではなく、伝説となったのは姫が蛇になったからだろう。誰かの死をまわりが悲劇だというような物語は好きではないけど、よく分からないこの伝説は面白いと思った。
僕は姫(蛇)が沈むという湖の湖面を撮って、それが悲劇にならないようにカラフルな波を印刷した。
The submerged princess and the idealized print play in the lake.
Lake Haruna holds the legend of Princess Kibe’s tragic drowning. In sorrow after the lord’s death, she submerged into Lake Haruna, only to reappear as a mighty serpent before sinking once more. Yet, this tale isn’t a sad one; its allure lies in the princess transforming into a serpent. While I don’t appreciate stories that paint someone’s death as a tragedy, this inexplicable legend intrigued me.
I captured the lake surface where the princess:serpent sinks and printed it with colorful waves, ensuring it doesn’t turn into a tragedy.
僕は姫(蛇)が沈むという湖の湖面を撮って、それが悲劇にならないようにカラフルな波を印刷した。
The submerged princess and the idealized print play in the lake.
Lake Haruna holds the legend of Princess Kibe’s tragic drowning. In sorrow after the lord’s death, she submerged into Lake Haruna, only to reappear as a mighty serpent before sinking once more. Yet, this tale isn’t a sad one; its allure lies in the princess transforming into a serpent. While I don’t appreciate stories that paint someone’s death as a tragedy, this inexplicable legend intrigued me.
I captured the lake surface where the princess:serpent sinks and printed it with colorful waves, ensuring it doesn’t turn into a tragedy.
