SATOSHI TSUCHIYAMA - HEAT OF SAND

SATOSHI TSUCHIYAMA
HEAT OF SAND

Published by Landskrona Foto Publishing, Witty books, Breadfield Press, 2022
Book size 30 x 22 cm
Pages 50
Softcover
Language Hebrew and English

1st edition of 350 copies.
Winner of Landskrona Photo & Breadfield Dummy Award 2020.

"Questions arose in his head: Since the political situation has long been unstable in this religiously and culturally rich region, what kind of normal everyday life can be found there? What colors and scents does a country like this retain, and how do the dancers appear and move under the influence of an environment like this? He decided to go there to witness the extraordinary on a daily basis.

During his four visits to Israel and Palestine in 2017–19, he wandered in scorching sand and graffiti-filled streets, climbed to the collapsing top floor of the art school. He followed the desires of his eyes. The dancers he met came from all over the world, but they seemed to share the same mood, the same force that oozed out of the ground. And one and the same aura accompanied their bodies in a common direction. He avoided all the areas at high risk of terror, but death and the random character of life were present wherever he went. The energy of the population to survive was strong, and he experienced a singular beauty in this raw, tough and vulnerable ordeal of perseverance and adaptation."

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1st edition printed in 350 copies.
Recipient of the Landskrona Foto & Breadfield Dummy Award 2020

"Questions arose in his head: For a long time, the political situation has been unstable in this region rich in religion and culture, what kind of normal daily life can be found there? What colors and scents does a country like this retain, and how do dancers appear and move under the influence of such an environment? He decided to go there to witness the extraordinary on a mundane basis.

During his four visits to Israel and Palestine in 2017-2019, he wandered through hot sand and graffiti-filled streets, climbed the collapsed top floor of the art school. He followed the desires of his eyes. The dancers he met came from all over the world, but they seemed to share the same mood, the same strength that oozed from the ground. And a common aura accompanied their bodies in a common direction. He avoided all the high-risk areas of terror, but death and the randomness of life were present everywhere he went. The energy of the locals to survive was strong, and he experienced a singular beauty in this raw, harsh, and vulnerable test of perseverance and adaptation."

artist's text