Bamboo Forest Ubuciko Bezithombe by Takeo Hirose

Bamboo Forest Ubuciko Bezithombe by Takeo Hirose is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 Umklomelo Webhulonzi we-A' Design Award in Ukuthwebula Izithombe Competition Category.

IbhulonziUkuthwebula Izithombe· 2020

Bamboo Forest Ubuciko Bezithombe

by Takeo Hirose

Client: Takeo Hirose

Umklomelo Webhulonzi we-A' Design Award Winner in Ukuthwebula Izithombe Category

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The Design

About Bamboo Forest Ubuciko Bezithombe

U-Takeo Hirose wazalwa eKyoto, ngo-1962. Waqala ukufunda izithombe ngobuqotho ngo-2011 lapho iJapan ihlaselwa inhlekelele enkulu yokuzamazama komhlaba. Ngokuzamazama komhlaba waqonda ukuthi lezo zimo ezinhle azizona ezaphakade kepha zintekenteke kakhulu, futhi wabona ukubaluleka kokuthatha izithombe zobuhle baseJapan. Umqondo wakhe wokukhiqiza ukuveza umhlaba opende bendabuko waseJapan nemidwebo ye-ink ngobuchule besimanje baseJapan kanye nobuchwepheshe bezithombe. Eminyakeni embalwa edlule ukhiqize imisebenzi nge-motif bamboo, engahlotshaniswa neJapan.

The Recognition

About the Umklomelo Webhulonzi we-A' Design Award

Bamboo Forest Ubuciko Bezithombe iwinile uMklomelo Webhulonzi we-A' Design Award, ukwaziswa okuhloniphekile kakhulu okunikezwa imiklamo ephawulekayo eyehlukaniswa ukudala, ubuhlakani nobukhali bengqondo. Abawinile beBhulonzi yimisebenzi enobuchule obukhulu nedala ngokumangalisayo eqinisekisa isipiliyoni esibanzi, umcabango nobuhlakani babaklami babo. Bamboo Forest Ubuciko Bezithombe ilindeleke ukuba ibe yinto exatshwa kakhulu, edunyiswayo nethandwayo, enobungcweti obuphawulekayo nezinto ezintsha. Lo mklamo owinile uMklomelo Webhulonzi we-A' Design Award uhlanganisa izindlela ezinhle kakhulu ebuciko, esayensi, ekuklameni nasebuchwepheshe futhi uhamba phambili ngenxa yokunaka kwawo imininingwane. Bamboo Forest Ubuciko Bezithombe iyanelisa izidingo ngokumangalisayo, ithinta izifiso, iheha imizwa futhi ikhanga ukufuna ukwazi.

Behind the Design

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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: For the past few years the designer has produced the works in the motif of bamboo, which can be associated with Japan. In the project, he is trying to seize the reason why bamboo images strongly associates with Japan.
Dimensions & Packaging: Print size / A3 (297mm X 420mm)
Tags: bamboo, B&W, japan, oriental, monochrome, kyoto, asia, zen, cool, relax, suibokuga
Production Technology: The designer thinks the distinctive characteristics of bamboo are even more attractive in monochrome images using the modern techniques of photography.
At first he takes color photos, and develops them to monochrome images with photoshop and other sophisticated tools.
For development he uses Dell 8K monitor to express delicate touch and light & shade.
Design Challenge: Bamboo itself is very common in Japan, however it is not easy to extract the Japanese beauty from the common motif and create different types of works.
The designer has been trying to get close image to old Japanese paintings and Suibokuga (Japanese ink painting) by creative methods.
Research: The shots from bottom to top is suitable for expression of dignitiy of baoboo forests, while the designer found that the position of each bamboo is very important for the beauty of works.
He found the cyanotype tone suits the atmosphere of the bamboo forests most, and they look like contemporary Suibokuga.
Inspiration: Modern photo artists like Hiroshi Sugimoto and Andreas Gursky inspire the designer so much. However old Japanese artists like Hokusai, Hasegawa Tohaku, Zyakuchu, Ogata Korin etc. also inspire him a lot.
Project Duration: The project started in November 2016 in Kyoto and finished in December 2018 in Kamakura.
Operation Flow: The designer has visited many places of beautiful bamboo forests in Japan. He has also visited several night festivals at which bamboo forests are illuminated.
Actually, there are so many bamboos in Japan, however most are too dense or not trimmed by human, and such bamboo forests are not suitable for his works.
Image Credits: All images by Takeo Hirose