While travelling in Japan, I kept noticing the people behind what the places showed. Many of them were elderly. Japan and us often romanticise this; at first sight they seem, indeed, lovely happy people. But it also made me question their condition: who keeps working, and why, and who will take their place. Shot on 35mm film across several rolls, this series looks at the quiet labour that keeps gardens, markets and temples running, often unseen.
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