[out of print] Handmade photobook “Her portrait – On the traces of Kyoko” by Saori Ninomiya is now on sale.

Saori Ninomiya’s handmade photobook is available at her exhibition at the RPS gallery from April 5th to May 5th.
This is a very special limited time production. Only available to purchase during the exhibition period. International orders are very welcome!

THIS HANDMADE PHOTOBOOK IS NOW OUT OF PRINT!

“Her portrait – On the traces of Kyoko” by Saori Ninomiya

*Signed (OPEN EDITION, BUT ONLY AVAILABLE TO PRODUCE AND PURCHASE BETWEEN THE EXHIBITION PERIOD 4/5 – 5/5, 2014)
*21X21cm
*42 pages
*printing and binding by the author, Saori Ninomiya
*JPY 5,000 (plus shipping and handling)

To place your order: **MAKE SURE YOUR PAYPAL ADDRESS IS THE SAME ADDRESS TO SHIP YOUR ORDER ITEM PLEASE.

SUBJECT: HANDMADEPHOTOBOOK “Her portrait – On the traces of Kyoko” by Saori Ninomiya
1. Your full name
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Send your order to stronghold@reminders-project.org

IF YOU ALSO WOULD LIKE TO PURCHASE SAORI NINOMIYA’S HANDMADE PHOTOBOOK SET: ‘LULU’ AND ‘HER PORTRAIT – ON THE TRACES OF KYOKO’

Her daily panics, flash backs and dissociations was such that it had handicapped her from human relationships.
She couldn’t live a normal life anymore and had to quit her jobs. The first time I met her was during that period.

Right after our encounter, she was diagnosed with progressive colon cancer and had to undergo surgery.
Sadly, post-surgery check-ups revealed she had sarcoidosis. The 5-year survival rate was only 5%.

How many tragedies had she to go through?
Unbelievable reality. What should she believe in?
Is it really worth living? What is the meaning of life?
How many times she thought about putting an end to her life. How many times she wanted to be released from pains?
But..

Kyoko chose to live. Live, live and live. Just live.

It’s been three years since I met and photographed her. Sometimes she had one leg into death,
sometimes she was embracing life.
What do you see, what do you feel in front of those images?