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I descend

then return

bringing light

once hidden

in shadow

moving slow

slower

slower

the rhythms of

images and words pulse

like a heartbeat unhurried

take time

find stillness

when things resonate

allow yourself

to be unsettled

to be surprised

meaning often

discovers itself

in silence

in time

間 MA [ the space between ]

間 MA [ the space between ]

間

闇 YAMI [ darkness ]

闇 YAMI [ darkness ]

闇

錬金 RENKIN [ alchemy ]

錬金 RENKIN [ alchemy ]

錬金

幽玄 YŪGEN [ profound unseen beauty ]

幽玄 YŪGEN [ profound unseen beauty ]

幽玄

曙 AKEBONO [ first light ]

曙 AKEBONO [ first light ]

曙

this is a glimpse into

how I move through

windows in time

where light interplays with shadow

I invite you into my world

an active participant

your perception

is alchemical

witness

what emotion

is stirred within you

that has not been revealed?

let’s see it together

— Waking Crow

This work moves in the tradition of

In Praise of Shadows, an essay

by Jun'ichirō Tanizaki.

Beauty lives not in the light itself

but in the gradations

of darkness

surrounding it.