We were honoured to accept the challenge of making a "trade edition" of a beautifully crafted handmade book dealing with the difficult subject matter that suicide is.
I’ve also completed projects about police brutality, civil and human rights. With this project I wanted to be more personal, while still involving others.
When Yoshikatsu approached us about a chance to collaborate, we were incredibly excited. This season, we will be working to produce and publish the “trade” edition of Red String.
Take Sakamaki: The coarse printing on cheap paper, overlapping text on photos, and paperback style used in Horse & Booze was my modest resistance to the norm.
Ricky Adam: The way I work is kinda haphazard and often out of compulsion. I tend to only photograph things that genuinely interest me. I’ve found that’s the way to get the best results.
Momoi Atsushi: Tokyo is a massive creature which keeps moving, changing every second, and growing vigorously. It is subject to metabolism in order to maintain its life.
Over time, you literally become part of whatever family you’re working with, and so I’d often just drop in to say hello and catch up, rather than looking to spend my time photographing.