New Skin (Forest)

New Skin (Forest)
2010
Inkjet print on Japanese paper (a set of 12 pieces)
Each 33x48cm (9 pieces)
Each 30×42.5cm (3 pieces)
Photo: Satoshi Mouri
Group Exhibition “Oxidized Reality -7 Artists from The Gunma Biennale for Young Artists”
The Museum of Modern Art, Gunma

The photograph work series about photosynthetic people who has algae skin which perform photosynthesis. Algae do photosynthesis like plants do. Also it is said that the composition of human body fluid is similar to the composition of seawater. In the photograph, a man is wearing wetsuit and his body is covered with laver.

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Photo: Satoshi Mouri

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