My name is My name is...
Book Design：大道兄弟 発行：桜の花本舗 × 赤々舎 Size： H252mm × W227mm Page：64 pages（52 images）
Binding：Hardcover Published in March 2024 ISBN：978-4-86541-180-5
双子の兄弟、大道兄弟の過去7年にわたる写真の軌跡
時間を編み、視線が入り混じることで解き放たれること
大道兄弟による写真集『My name is My name is...』は、彼らが個々に撮影した写真を見せ合い、見返し、異なる経験やイメージを互いにブレンドし、選択し、繋ぎ合わせるという共同作業からひとつのカタチが作り上げられている。
ふたりによる自主レーベル「桜の花本舗」から2021年に私家版として出版された本書に赤々舎が協働し、このたび共同出版として刊行する。
言葉ではなく写真を介してお互いの違いをそのままにし、問いかけ合う。その間柄の中に感情が行き交い、自分に繋がる事象を見つけていく。視覚的に知覚する行為を意識化する彼らのプロセスは、アイデンティティの探求であり、同時にそれから解き放たれる行為でもある。
どちらが撮影した写真であるか明記は無く、かけがえのない時間や、これまでに出会った他者との繋がりに浮かび上がる何かに、手と心を動かしながら、互いに見ることを積み重ねていく──。彼ら独特のDIY精神と共同作業のハイブリットから、またとないこの一冊が生まれた。
A picture is worth a thousand words" makes total sense when encountering Yuki and Koki Daido's photographs.
Twins, Osaka native and at 26 years of age, they can be found roaming the streets of Osaka discreetly taking photos during their spare time.
Social media today has transformed photography from what was once the preserve of the highly trained professional into a "photographic democracy", affording the potential for all citizens with a smartphone to hand to call themselves "Photographer".
The twin's documentary photography casts a cool, empathetic eye over what might be consid- ered the trite, banal and mundane.
Their dispassionate gaze illicits a gamut of emotions in turn humor, meloncholy and irony, they draw us into a potentially romantic view of the rapidly disappearing scenes of Japanese society. What may be an eyesore to most, may well be a source of immense inspiration to others.
Their images certainly evoke emotion. It is no surprise they mainly shoot on film, their DIY ethos lending an urgent and compelling air to their world view. We are also drawn to their distinctive style and choice of subject. It far supercedes a need for technical prowess. So intent on creating a representation of their own world, not only do they take the photo- graphs, but painstakingly produce their own hand made, eminently collectible photographic books. Lucky are the few who manage to get their hands on one.
When asked what inspires their photography, Yuki replied "I don't know, but I am looking for something and I often shoot when my mind has wavered and I am upset by my own useless- ness, that's when I go out and shoot photographs".
Their dedication to their craft as a means to it's own end is a very rare pursuit in the face of relentless contemporary social media forces. How refreshing for us to see their work that clearly reflects the pure enjoyment of the process as fulfilling in and of itself. We very much look forward to seeing much more of their take on the world.
"SEARCHING FOR UTOPIA"
Words by D.K.H.
