I started thinking about this project a long time ago and finally got the opportunity to realise it when invited to participate in the Nakanojo Biennale 2017, supported by the Great Britain Sasakawa Foundation.
I was given a long-abandoned house in Sawatari, a small onsen village on the edge of Nakanojo. The house was dirty, dusty and full of cobwebs. After cleaning and airing, I spent some days experimenting with the camera and finding an efficient workflow.
I had a list of scenes I wanted to capture, and through a combination of friends, family and acquaintances, Masumi and I managed to assemble a cast. Over two weeks, we transformed the house into several different homes and shot 11 other scenes with seven different families.
Home was installed for one month and saw 5136 unique visitors. I got to spend a little time there before heading home and was fascinated by the reactions from local people and visitors.
Kindly supported by the Great Britain Sasakawa Foundation