Searching

[squirmelia]

Have you ever searched for something unusual in your town, that you really didn't expect to find, but then maybe did find, although found it wasn't exactly as you had imagined it would be?

For Michihiro Shimabuku, it was deer. He cycled through a town in Japan with a basket laden with flowers and another that resembled a forest, asking people where the deer were. Although it was not an area where deer were known to be, his search was in some ways successful.

In search of deer, is part of the Counter Photography: Japan's Artists Today exhibition that is currently on at the Millais Gallery. Shimabuku is going to be in Southampton in October to discuss his work. Previously, he has travelled by canal boat from London to Birmingham making pickles, bought a 165 metre rope to feel closer to a giant mermaid, and wanted an octopus to meet pigeons. I wonder if he will find any deer in Southampton..

Comments

[(Anonymous)]

why do you like all things Japanese so much?

[squirmelia.livejournal.com]

I like many different places and cultures really. At the moment I am going through a Mongolia phase. :)

[eatsoylentgreen.livejournal.com]

weird documentaries are awesome. I recommend "Hands on a Hardbody" and "The Bear Suit Project" (the second of which I've never seen, but I've heard it's awesome.)

[eatsoylentgreen.livejournal.com]

oh and the picture you took of a seagull is awesome, it looks like a giant monster seagull!

[eatsoylentgreen.livejournal.com]

let me guess, narrow aperture, 800 speed film?

[squirmelia.livejournal.com]

I zoomed in a lot on the computer, hence why it is so grainy.

[squirmelia.livejournal.com]

It was a giant and scary seagull, it's true.