SWISS Yuki Kumagai After leaving his hometown and

After leaving his hometown and moving to Tokyo

they have an anonymity that resists being defined

he was struck by the harsh living conditions

a temple long revered as a sanctuary rising from deep greenery

and are connected to the viewer's senses beyond words

SWISS Yuki Kumagai After leaving his hometown and*Available only in Europe This volume is a scrapbook like integration of photographs taken by artist Yurie Nagashima. Long out of print since its second edition in 2011, this book marks its return after 13 years with a new reprint. Shortly before visiting Switzerland for the residency, the artist discovered a small box containing color photographs of flowers taken 25 years earlier by her late grandmother, who had been an avid gardener. Looking at each