Publisher/roshin books

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"Pneuma" is a photobook by Japanese photographer Fumika Endo. Endo studied design at Tokyo University of the Arts and has created works that explore the senses and order that have long existed between humans and nature, with light, animals, and nature as her themes. The setting for this book is Queen's Meadow, a ranch in Tono, Iwate Prefecture. Facing horses living in their natural state without reins or horseshoes, she quietly captures moments when life and nature resonate with each other. The title "Pneuma" is an ancient Greek word meaning "breath," "wind," and "soul." Relying on bodily sensations that precede verbalization, Endo clicks the shutter, fixing in each photograph the landscape where time flows eternally and the presence of life residing in "this moment." This collection of works, imbued with profound poetic sentiment, depicts an invisible presence drifting in the "in-between" space—neither wind nor soul—through delicate colors and serene compositions. It prompts us to re-examine the boundaries between humans, animals, and nature.