#narahashi asako

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Narahashi Asako, Kawaguchiko, (from the series half awake and half asleep in the water), 2003

‘I have always had a hard time with questions like “What is your theme?” I feel that, especially at this time, I was doing something that could only be described as “photography”,’ says Asako

(via the Guardian)

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Mount Fuji photographed by Asako Narahashi (2003)

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asako narahashi, mount fuji, japan, 2003 via slow_roads

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by Asako Narahashi / 楢橋朝子 From the book: NU・E

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Asako Narahashi

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From “Half Awake and Half Asleep in the Water” by Asako Narahashi /Japanese, b. 1950

Selected by Yoko Sawada

https://www.newyorker.com/culture/photo-booth/10x10-japanese-photo-books

Narahashi is a Tokyo-based photographer whose work mainly focuses on the relationship between water and land. The main part of her work is shot from the water offering a different and unexpected viewpoint on the land. Whilst looking at her photographs they bring us the amazement of a reversed vision and the sense of disorientation.

Although Narahashi also takes photographs on land parallel to her water photographs, they both resonate a unique sense of distance and instability. https://ibashogallery.com/artists/65-asako-narahashi/

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Mount Fuji photographed by Asako Narahashi (2003

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Kawaguchiko by Asako Narahashi.

From the series half awake and half asleep in the water, 2003. Seen on the Guardian's gallery 70 years of Japanese female photographers – in pictures.

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The deep water is unmerciful, Narahashi Asako

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Asako Narahashi: Kawaguchiko (2003)

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Come Chat about Psych Abolition + Harm Reduction!

Over the past several weeks, I've hosted 5 Zooms where we chatted about psych abolition + its futures + the work we want to see in the world. It was a deeply healing experience for me + I appreciated hearing from all of you so much more than you could even know. As I discussed, I am hoping to host a second set of these Zooms, this time 6 in sequence, focused on harm reduction + psych abolition. Harm reduction is both my vocation + my passion in life + I'm really excited to share about it with you all.

As some people requested, the format this time will be a little different- I will open each session with a brief (~15 min) presentation from either myself or one of my comrades discussing the topic + explaining crucial works in a way that is accessible to someone with no prior knowledge of harm reduction. After that, we will chat similarly to the format of the first set of meetings, bouncing ideas off one another + sharing what resonates with us + what doesn't.

A reminder to anyone who wants to attend that under no circumstances may anyone contact the authorities as a result of anything spoken about during the Zoom. Free discussion of self-injury + suicidality + substance use are expected without fear of being “crisis” intervened upon. That being said, the goal of these chats is not necessarily to be a support group but more to talk about psychiatric abolition, build community, + increase knowledge.

I will be doing 3 weekday evening sessions + 3 midday Saturday sessions (apologies to those who observe Shabbat! My Sundays became a bit haywire), hoping to accommodate people with different work schedules + time zones. They will be via Zoom. Each topic will repeat 2x, but I still encourage people to attend both if they want to chat more about it! 'Lurking' (aka camera off, no speaking) is encouraged! Any way that you want to show up is okay- we regularly have people attend who do not engage at all, or only engage in the chat. Chat messages are read aloud by me to ensure that chat participants feel equally included in the group.

Also, I am looking for people who have resources that may be helpful for these, as well as people who might be interested in speaking about their experiences with these topics. Unfortunately this is all just done by me, in my office, so I don't have compensation to offer, but anyone who wants to contribute in any capacity is encouraged to reach out <3 Elliott @trans-axolotl will be giving the presentation portion for Harm Reduction (Self-Injury + Suicidality).

Also, if you would like to join the Madness + Liberation forum where we discuss psychiatric abolition at greater length, please feel free to fill out my Google Form here.

Those of you who need a dial-in number, please message me on Tumblr or send an anon + I will provide it.

Resource Masterlist

Summary of the first set of sessions, Substance Use

Summary of the second set of sessions, Disorderly Eating

UPDATED!Harm Reduction (Self-Injury + Suicidality): Monday September 23rd @ 9pm EST | 1am UTC

UPDATED!Harm Reduction (Self-Injury + Suicidality): Saturday September 28th @ 12pm EST | 4pm UTC

(image by asako narahashi, 2003)

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by Asako Narahashi / 楢橋朝子 Jindo, South Korea (2009)

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Asako Narahashi, Kotan, from the series Ever After, 2002, photograph, © Asako Narahashi