The Blue Lotus Gallery presents Pilgrimage : Michael Kenna & Yasuhiro Ogawa A Spiritual Journey Through Japan’s Timeless Landscapes.
It is a special exhibition that brings together the works of two photographers—Michael Kenna (b. United Kingdom,1953) and Yasuhiro Ogawa (b. Japan, 1968).
Together, these two explore pilgrimage not only as a physical journey through sacred landscapes but as a deeper,spiritual quest for meaning, memory, and connection.
At the heart of Pilgrimage lies a dialogue between two perspectives: Kenna,the outsider, captivated by Japan’s spiritual essence, and Ogawa, the insider, whose intimate portrayals of everyday life resonate on a deeply emotional level. Kenna’s photographs, made over more than four decades, are gentle and contemplative—black-and-white meditations on silence, time, and place. In contrast, Ogawa’s are emotive and visceral, rich in texture and tones that emerge from inky shadows, revealing iconic motifs recast through his poetic gaze. Where Kenna drifts in stillness, Ogawa presses into presence. Together, their work unveils two distinct ways of seeing and feeling Japan
Blue Lotus Gallery
G/F 28 Pound Lane
Sheung Wan, Hong Kong
www.bluelotus-gallery.com
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