Anton Kusters

Éditions ZABROZAS

Mono no aware

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2014

Format 20 x 26 cm

64 pages

9789491270000

Présentation

‘Mono No Aware’ もののあはれ is a Japanese term used to describe an awareness of the fleeting moments in life. A ‘gentle sadness’ for them passing, so to speak. I believe that the exact memory of any important moment a person decides to keep, slowly fades in time, and slowly gets replaced by the significance of that particular moment to that particular person… like a trigger that remains, even long after the specific moment itself is forgotten.

"Once in a while, my body decides my mind needs to take a moment to stare into the distance – preferably through a window.

When I go out the door, I feel more at ease carrying in my pockets a tiny wooden airplane, a coin, a ••••• •• ••••••, and a cherry pip.

Whenever I feel that tiny sadness for the beauty of things passing, I try to make images.

Somehow, it feels like a profoundly important thing to do.

As if I want to keep those moments; in a way give them more time than they had,

until I’m ready to let go. 

So there you go.
I'm again standing naked before you... presenting yet again a little piece of what's inside my mind. I hope you like it."

- Anton Kusters