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Junichi Wajda

Junichi Wajda

Observatory Series Kegon Falls

Observatories and lookout points offer unique views, prompting us to rethink space. They foster reflection and connection, becoming hubs of empathy and insight.A scene from Akechidaira Observatory for Kegon Falls Nikko Japan

Awards

Color Photography Contest

2024

Nominee

Landscapes

Professional

Observatory Series Kegon Falls

Observatories and lookout points offer unique views, prompting us to rethink space. They foster reflection and connection, becoming hubs of empathy and insight.A scene from Akechidaira Observatory for Kegon Falls Nikko Japan

About Artist

Junichi Wajda

In the late 1980s, I began my journey as a press photographer for Gamma Presse Images and Gamma Liaison later having embraced the freelance path, I deepened my experience for portraits,simultaneously, I gradually explored the realm of artistic expression. Central to my journey was the intersection with the "unseen." The pursuit of elements that elude the viewfinder and focus glass, the quest for realities beyond capture, came to signify dwelling, wandering, refining the senses, and engaging with the world in a reflective manner rather than mere capture. Long exposures and multi-perspective gazes became integral to my approach. My method is typological and multiperspective, seeking scalar and vector elements hidden in a space, sometimes deliberately portraying opaque and blurred images. Over time, I found myself captivated by the resurgence of childhood "Incidents," the nocturnal world of flourishing plants, the unconscious structures unfolding behind bookshelves, and the diverse perspectives within Japanese gardens created by the medieval ink painter Sesshū. In recent years, my focus has shifted towards a process that captures the transformation of the world from a single perspective space into a more "intimate" portrayal of one's own place. My work is perhaps an attempt to symbolize the invisible, evoking words and emotions rather than being confined to conceptualization.

Junichi Wajda

Photographic Areas of Focus

Abstract, Architecture, Architecture, Landscapes, Landscapes, Nature, People, Portrait, Still Life

Location

Japan

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