photographs by Ulana Switucha
published by blue lotus editions, Hong Kong 2025
first edition
afterword by Olivier Robert
Cloth Covered Hardback, Case Bound
26 x 21 cm, 96 Pages, 40 photographs
ISBN: 978-988-76192-2-2
Hong Kong–based Canadian photographer Ulana Switucha spent a decade travelling across Japan’s remote landscapes, capturing the country’s most iconic and sacred gateways.
Traditionally placed at shrine entrances, Torii mark the transition from the secular to the sacred. Rising from the sea, perched on rocks, or standing amid snow-covered terrain, they embody a reverence for the harmony between humanity, nature, and the Kami — deities believed to dwell within the natural world.
Through minimalism, gentle light, and long exposures, Ulana Switucha renders these gates as quiet sentinels within their surroundings, creating ethereal compositions that invite reflection on the harmony between humanity and nature.
This new book was recently featured on a podcast aired by Biblioscapes in Discussion, feel free to listen to the interview by pressing this link.
photographs by Ulana Switucha
published by blue lotus editions, Hong Kong 2025
first edition
afterword by Olivier Robert
Cloth Covered Hardback, Case Bound
26 x 21 cm, 96 Pages, 40 photographs
ISBN: 978-988-76192-2-2
Hong Kong–based Canadian photographer Ulana Switucha spent a decade travelling across Japan’s remote landscapes, capturing the country’s most iconic and sacred gateways.
Traditionally placed at shrine entrances, Torii mark the transition from the secular to the sacred. Rising from the sea, perched on rocks, or standing amid snow-covered terrain, they embody a reverence for the harmony between humanity, nature, and the Kami — deities believed to dwell within the natural world.
Through minimalism, gentle light, and long exposures, Ulana Switucha renders these gates as quiet sentinels within their surroundings, creating ethereal compositions that invite reflection on the harmony between humanity and nature.
This new book was recently featured on a podcast aired by Biblioscapes in Discussion, feel free to listen to the interview by pressing this link.
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