Setsuko Fukushima

Setsuko Fukushima engages in exploring her unique spiritual world through her work. While rooted in photography, she employs mixed media techniques such as collage and paperwork to create intersections where visual experimentation meets philosophical reflection. The process of adding embroidery and drawings onto photographs follows the slow rhythm of the hands, imbuing the work with layered temporality and weaving emotions into material form. Through intimate handcraft and small-scale details, she reveals subtle changes in elements like light, gestures, and the textures of objects rather than grand scenes. This perspective aligns with the Japanese aesthetic of wabi-sabi, which finds beauty in transience and imperfection. The daily repetition of quiet shooting and handcrafting becomes a ritual for the artist to organize her inner self and weave narratives, while inviting viewers to experience tranquility in everyday life and the temporal depth of Asian philosophy.