This book is filled with fantastical snow-covered landscapes captured by photographer Tomoki Hirokawa.

■Artist Statement
I first encountered the sight of frost-covered trees in the winter of 2012, when I was on a reporting assignment at Mt. Moriyoshi in the Ani region of Akita. I remember that a cold wave had hit the Tohoku region that day, and the temperature near the summit was -20°C, which was a harsh condition. The faintly emerging figure, amid poor visibility due to thick fog and snowfall, looked like a white creature absorbing the fog and snow and growing, and I felt a sign that it might start moving at any moment. I was fascinated by the deep blue frost-covered trees in the snowstorm. Since then, I have been heading to Zao, Mt. Hakkoda, and Mt. Moriyoshi on cold waves and stormy days to drift through the fantastical forests and capture the never-ending changes in nature.

■Tomoki Hirokawa
Born in Tokyo in 1979. Graduated from the second division of the Nippon Photography Institute in 2001, and from the Department of Art at Wako University in 2002.
He has held solo exhibitions at Gallery LE DECO, PARCO MUSEUM WALL GALLERY, University of Tokyo Hongo Campus, Iino Naho Sendagaya Gallery, SLOPE GALLERY, and more. In addition to portrait photography, he also works on a wide range of commercial projects, including fashion, CD jackets, and architecture, and mainly shoots his own work on film. Recent works include "Things You Can Forget," which is centered around his first snapshots of casual everyday life, and "TOKYO BORDER," which captures his hometown of Tokyo from a unique perspective. In addition to creating his own work, he continues to work to preserve film culture by planning exhibitions and holding darkroom workshops for high school students as a member of the Gelatin Silver Session Executive Committee.
In 2007, he published "Hongo 03:03" (published by the Photo Dialogue Executive Committee of the Graduate School of Interdisciplinary Information Studies, University of Tokyo) for the 130th anniversary of the founding of the University of Tokyo. In 2018, he published "Mitsuame" (Dense Rain)” published.

Issued by: Hirokawa Office

Binding: Softcover Size: 182 x 252 mm Pages: 48P

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[Staff review]

staff:nma
Key point: When you turn the pages of the collection, the delicate and beautiful world of frost-covered trees spreads out before you. It seems that many natural conditions must be met for frost-covered trees to appear. You will be captivated by the fantastic scenery captured by Tomoki Hirokawa.