”In this series, natural elements are not set as scenic backgrounds, but rather as protagonists. Places chosen for this series are not characterized by someone’s presence – on the contrary, it is the surroundings that characterize people, giving the whole series a greater of meaning and a sense of unity. Subjects are photographed from the back or form the distance not for the purpose of blurring out human individuality, but to extend it beyond limits, so that any viewer can identify himself or herself in the subjects.”