DEATH
DEATH
Nobody talks about death so much as the Disciples of Christ. Death scares. Everybody wants to live forever. We are just mortal and mortality scares. Well there was an article on photography in ‘Newsweek’ of June/July, 2005. It’s about fashion photography by Izima Karou. Izima Karou is Japanese, a fashion photographer. He found more acceptances in the West than in country of his birth. He likes his models as corpses; Dior drenched sensuously dressed models as corpses, a combination of eroticism and horror. Through his photography gore is made subtle.
Karou says depiction of death or an accident would be a very powerful provocative setting for a fashion shoot. He believes that such fantasy death as a way of confronting mortality by presenting its lighter, glossier side.
Most models collaborated with Izima Karou on the setting and manner of their death and the outfit as well. They chose the place of death too. But what was cause of death? It is not revealed in the photographs.
Nicholas Baker, Director of FA Projects, London where the exhibition of these photographs is on says "There is deep-rooted suspicion in Japanese culture that makes people nervous about speculating death". Izima Karou the photographer says " Japanese people do not really discuss anything about death. I don’t think they have a mind-set to take death positively".
Izima Karou's artistic effort is a move towards subtle understanding of one of life's greatest mysteries. Jesus demystified it. Are we doing enough to help Izima Karou's. Today we challenge 'O death, where is your sting? O grave, where is your victory?’ We rejoice, "Death is swallowed up in victory". Are we enabling Izima Karous to unravel the mystery? Are we enabling them to understand the hope that Jesus promises and live boldly and positively and with a hope?
Nobody talks about death so much as the Disciples of Christ. Death scares. Everybody wants to live forever. We are just mortal and mortality scares. Well there was an article on photography in ‘Newsweek’ of June/July, 2005. It’s about fashion photography by Izima Karou. Izima Karou is Japanese, a fashion photographer. He found more acceptances in the West than in country of his birth. He likes his models as corpses; Dior drenched sensuously dressed models as corpses, a combination of eroticism and horror. Through his photography gore is made subtle.
Karou says depiction of death or an accident would be a very powerful provocative setting for a fashion shoot. He believes that such fantasy death as a way of confronting mortality by presenting its lighter, glossier side.
Most models collaborated with Izima Karou on the setting and manner of their death and the outfit as well. They chose the place of death too. But what was cause of death? It is not revealed in the photographs.
Nicholas Baker, Director of FA Projects, London where the exhibition of these photographs is on says "There is deep-rooted suspicion in Japanese culture that makes people nervous about speculating death". Izima Karou the photographer says " Japanese people do not really discuss anything about death. I don’t think they have a mind-set to take death positively".
Izima Karou's artistic effort is a move towards subtle understanding of one of life's greatest mysteries. Jesus demystified it. Are we doing enough to help Izima Karou's. Today we challenge 'O death, where is your sting? O grave, where is your victory?’ We rejoice, "Death is swallowed up in victory". Are we enabling Izima Karous to unravel the mystery? Are we enabling them to understand the hope that Jesus promises and live boldly and positively and with a hope?
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