Visual Diary

inspiration / contemplation

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Sali Sasaki Sali Sasaki

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Sitting still in front of moving traffic

Moving alongside people

Watching the world go by

On the road, grace is found in chaos

Dust lifting up against the asphalt

Endless flow of life.

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[from Delhi]
Sali Sasaki Sali Sasaki

[from Delhi]

From the major commuter road, one could never imagine this peaceful corner, tucked at the end of a leafy passageway. Night and day, a pack of stray dogs were guarding the museum entrance with devotion.

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September
Sali Sasaki Sali Sasaki

September

With its warm daylight and chilly morning breeze

The ‘back-to-school’ feeling that hints at all the things left to do, and to look forward to…

Looking at my own archive of decade-old images.

I reminisce past moments and wonder if they will be reborn as new narratives.

Some things become visible as time passes, through the contrasts that life offers.

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[from London] post-event notes
Sali Sasaki Sali Sasaki

[from London] post-event notes

Is home a location? An environment, a feeling? What makes us feel “at home”?

A few thoughts shared during the event At Home, which took place at P21 Gallery in London.

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Poterie Ravel
Sali Sasaki Sali Sasaki

Poterie Ravel

One of the oldest ceramic manufacturers in France. Handmade, since 1837.

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A decade of notes etc…
Sali Sasaki Sali Sasaki

A decade of notes etc…

Diving into a decade of old notes, photographs and sketches to make a new composition out of fragments of the past.

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Turning corners
Sali Sasaki Sali Sasaki

Turning corners

[Notes from George Town, Malaysia]

Return after five years.

Looking at heritage, as one element that is embedded in the flow of everyday life.

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Soleil de plomb / Rhizome
Sali Sasaki Sali Sasaki

Soleil de plomb / Rhizome

Beyond the shade,

The sun is as heavy as lead.

On my way, I found a sacred tree squeezed in between the Mandarin Oriental and Hilton hotels.

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[book]
Sali Sasaki Sali Sasaki

[book]

To rethink democracy through a different lens, not rooted in ancient Athens but in Ionia, a no-rule entity based on a lack of social divisions… One of the most fascinating books I have read in a long time.

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K-drama, used books and COVID-19
Sali Sasaki Sali Sasaki

K-drama, used books and COVID-19

After three years, I grew steadily convinced that I had some sort of natural immunity against COVID-19 but December 2022 brought me back to reality. It was also an opportunity to dive into layered fictional narratives.

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Lessons from a broken arm
Sali Sasaki Sali Sasaki

Lessons from a broken arm

“On a scale of 1 to 10, where would you situate the intensity of the pain?” Pain is not exactly an easy thing to measure. In the weeks ahead, I will try to achieve something with less.

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Shadows and Light
Sali Sasaki Sali Sasaki

Shadows and Light

On the Mediterranean waters’ edge at Les Bords de Mer followed by the Grand Mezze exhibition at MUCEM, Marseille.

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