Metka Vergnion
Metka Vergnion // Spiritual Garden
Japan has influenced the major part of Metka Vergnion´s photographic opus. From an early age, she has been fascinated by its cultural difference and ancient tradition. She regularly returns there, feeling a special connection with its people and surroundings.
Her deepened knowledge and understanding of traditional Japanese arts, literature, poetry, and rituals became the guiding motif in her art.
Before the Spiritual Garden series, there had been other photographic series inspired by Japanese themes. The first, Japanese Moments, drew on traditional elements of cultural heritage. The photographs were accompanied by haiku poetry written by the artist. The second series, Silence, expressed feelings of peace, serenity and tranquility, with an emphasis on detail, and the narrative language of color and form.
The third series, entitled Spiritual Garden took several years to complete through numerous visits to gardens in Kyoto and elsewhere in Japan; the photographs are principally of karesansui rock gardens. The Japanese garden is a refined aesthetic space in which nature and art intertwine. Despite the tendency to preserve the natural aspect of the garden, it is the gardener’s creativity that determines the final appearance. The symbolism of these gardens encourages contemplation, meditation and represent a point of transition to the spiritual realm.
The philosophy and aesthetic values of Zen Buddhism are strongly reflected in Vergnion’s series of photographs. Her fine art work is an interpretation of the ideals of Japanese cultural and aesthetic norms, which differ from western perceptions in their apprehension of space, the importance and power of shadows, subdued color combinations, and their approach to detail.
As the author’s insight into this culture is getting deeper, her photographic approach becomes more and more‘Japanese’. Her latest series accentuates symbolical representations of Nature, bringing out the impermanence behind the themes emphasising harmony, simplicity, imperfection, asymmetry and the unconventional.
Metka Vergnion portrays the feelings that were accompanying her contemplation of Japanese gardens and the moments of completion of this photographic series, writing: “The Spiritual garden is a symbolic place where one connects with energies of Universal Consciousness, where the seeds of many paths grow. The gates open towards awareness of our inner self, as we get carried away into another dimension. In this metaphysical garden one retreats himself to find comfort in peaceful contemplation.
In my photographic series “Spiritual garden” I wanted to portray the magical moments unfolding when walking through Kyoto gardens with my camera, as a sole companion. I lose track of time in witnessing such a beauty in its frugal complexity. My senses are on high alert as if some invisible forces beyond are taking possession of me. I try to picture these sensations, they are just light vibrations….”
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Metka Vergnion // Spiritual Garden
Japan has influenced the major part of Metka Vergnion´s photographic opus. From an early age, she has been fascinated by its cultural difference and ancient tradition. She regularly returns there, feeling a special connection with its people and surroundings.
Her deepened knowledge and understanding of traditional Japanese arts, literature, poetry, and rituals became the guiding motif in her art.
Before the Spiritual Garden series, there had been other photographic series inspired by Japanese themes. The first, Japanese Moments, drew on traditional elements of cultural heritage. The photographs were accompanied by haiku poetry written by the artist. The second series, Silence, expressed feelings of peace, serenity and tranquility, with an emphasis on detail, and the narrative language of color and form.
The third series, entitled Spiritual Garden took several years to complete through numerous visits to gardens in Kyoto and elsewhere in Japan; the photographs are principally of karesansui rock gardens. The Japanese garden is a refined aesthetic space in which nature and art intertwine. Despite the tendency to preserve the natural aspect of the garden, it is the gardener’s creativity that determines the final appearance. The symbolism of these gardens encourages contemplation, meditation and represent a point of transition to the spiritual realm.
The philosophy and aesthetic values of Zen Buddhism are strongly reflected in Vergnion’s series of photographs. Her fine art work is an interpretation of the ideals of Japanese cultural and aesthetic norms, which differ from western perceptions in their apprehension of space, the importance and power of shadows, subdued color combinations, and their approach to detail.
As the author’s insight into this culture is getting deeper, her photographic approach becomes more and more‘Japanese’. Her latest series accentuates symbolical representations of Nature, bringing out the impermanence behind the themes emphasising harmony, simplicity, imperfection, asymmetry and the unconventional.
Metka Vergnion portrays the feelings that were accompanying her contemplation of Japanese gardens and the moments of completion of this photographic series, writing: “The Spiritual garden is a symbolic place where one connects with energies of Universal Consciousness, where the seeds of many paths grow. The gates open towards awareness of our inner self, as we get carried away into another dimension. In this metaphysical garden one retreats himself to find comfort in peaceful contemplation.
In my photographic series “Spiritual garden” I wanted to portray the magical moments unfolding when walking through Kyoto gardens with my camera, as a sole companion. I lose track of time in witnessing such a beauty in its frugal complexity. My senses are on high alert as if some invisible forces beyond are taking possession of me. I try to picture these sensations, they are just light vibrations….”
Metka Vergnion // Spiritual Garden
Japan has influenced the major part of Metka Vergnion´s photographic opus. From an early age, she has been fascinated by its cultural difference and ancient tradition. She regularly returns there, feeling a special connection with its people and surroundings.
Her deepened knowledge and understanding of traditional Japanese arts, literature, poetry, and rituals became the guiding motif in her art.
Before the Spiritual Garden series, there had been other photographic series inspired by Japanese themes. The first, Japanese Moments, drew on traditional elements of cultural heritage. The photographs were accompanied by haiku poetry written by the artist. The second series, Silence, expressed feelings of peace, serenity and tranquility, with an emphasis on detail, and the narrative language of color and form.
The third series, entitled Spiritual Garden took several years to complete through numerous visits to gardens in Kyoto and elsewhere in Japan; the photographs are principally of karesansui rock gardens. The Japanese garden is a refined aesthetic space in which nature and art intertwine. Despite the tendency to preserve the natural aspect of the garden, it is the gardener’s creativity that determines the final appearance. The symbolism of these gardens encourages contemplation, meditation and represent a point of transition to the spiritual realm.
The philosophy and aesthetic values of Zen Buddhism are strongly reflected in Vergnion’s series of photographs. Her fine art work is an interpretation of the ideals of Japanese cultural and aesthetic norms, which differ from western perceptions in their apprehension of space, the importance and power of shadows, subdued color combinations, and their approach to detail.
As the author’s insight into this culture is getting deeper, her photographic approach becomes more and more‘Japanese’. Her latest series accentuates symbolical representations of Nature, bringing out the impermanence behind the themes emphasising harmony, simplicity, imperfection, asymmetry and the unconventional.
Metka Vergnion portrays the feelings that were accompanying her contemplation of Japanese gardens and the moments of completion of this photographic series, writing: “The Spiritual garden is a symbolic place where one connects with energies of Universal Consciousness, where the seeds of many paths grow. The gates open towards awareness of our inner self, as we get carried away into another dimension. In this metaphysical garden one retreats himself to find comfort in peaceful contemplation.
In my photographic series “Spiritual garden” I wanted to portray the magical moments unfolding when walking through Kyoto gardens with my camera, as a sole companion. I lose track of time in witnessing such a beauty in its frugal complexity. My senses are on high alert as if some invisible forces beyond are taking possession of me. I try to picture these sensations, they are just light vibrations….”
Spiritual Garden
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Metka Vergnion // Spiritual Garden
Japan has influenced the major part of Metka Vergnion´s photographic opus. From an early age, she has been fascinated by its cultural difference and ancient tradition. She regularly returns there, feeling a special connection with its people and surroundings.
Her deepened knowledge and understanding of traditional Japanese arts, literature, poetry, and rituals became the guiding motif in her art.
Before the Spiritual Garden series, there had been other photographic series inspired by Japanese themes. The first, Japanese Moments, drew on traditional elements of cultural heritage. The photographs were accompanied by haiku poetry written by the artist. The second series, Silence, expressed feelings of peace, serenity and tranquility, with an emphasis on detail, and the narrative language of color and form.
The third series, entitled Spiritual Garden took several years to complete through numerous visits to gardens in Kyoto and elsewhere in Japan; the photographs are principally of karesansui rock gardens. The Japanese garden is a refined aesthetic space in which nature and art intertwine. Despite the tendency to preserve the natural aspect of the garden, it is the gardener’s creativity that determines the final appearance. The symbolism of these gardens encourages contemplation, meditation and represent a point of transition to the spiritual realm.
The philosophy and aesthetic values of Zen Buddhism are strongly reflected in Vergnion’s series of photographs. Her fine art work is an interpretation of the ideals of Japanese cultural and aesthetic norms, which differ from western perceptions in their apprehension of space, the importance and power of shadows, subdued color combinations, and their approach to detail.
As the author’s insight into this culture is getting deeper, her photographic approach becomes more and more‘Japanese’. Her latest series accentuates symbolical representations of Nature, bringing out the impermanence behind the themes emphasising harmony, simplicity, imperfection, asymmetry and the unconventional.
Metka Vergnion portrays the feelings that were accompanying her contemplation of Japanese gardens and the moments of completion of this photographic series, writing: “The Spiritual garden is a symbolic place where one connects with energies of Universal Consciousness, where the seeds of many paths grow. The gates open towards awareness of our inner self, as we get carried away into another dimension. In this metaphysical garden one retreats himself to find comfort in peaceful contemplation.
In my photographic series “Spiritual garden” I wanted to portray the magical moments unfolding when walking through Kyoto gardens with my camera, as a sole companion. I lose track of time in witnessing such a beauty in its frugal complexity. My senses are on high alert as if some invisible forces beyond are taking possession of me. I try to picture these sensations, they are just light vibrations….”
Metka Vergnion // Spiritual Garden
Japan has influenced the major part of Metka Vergnion´s photographic opus. From an early age, she has been fascinated by its cultural difference and ancient tradition. She regularly returns there, feeling a special connection with its people and surroundings.
Her deepened knowledge and understanding of traditional Japanese arts, literature, poetry, and rituals became the guiding motif in her art.
Before the Spiritual Garden series, there had been other photographic series inspired by Japanese themes. The first, Japanese Moments, drew on traditional elements of cultural heritage. The photographs were accompanied by haiku poetry written by the artist. The second series, Silence, expressed feelings of peace, serenity and tranquility, with an emphasis on detail, and the narrative language of color and form.
The third series, entitled Spiritual Garden took several years to complete through numerous visits to gardens in Kyoto and elsewhere in Japan; the photographs are principally of karesansui rock gardens. The Japanese garden is a refined aesthetic space in which nature and art intertwine. Despite the tendency to preserve the natural aspect of the garden, it is the gardener’s creativity that determines the final appearance. The symbolism of these gardens encourages contemplation, meditation and represent a point of transition to the spiritual realm.
The philosophy and aesthetic values of Zen Buddhism are strongly reflected in Vergnion’s series of photographs. Her fine art work is an interpretation of the ideals of Japanese cultural and aesthetic norms, which differ from western perceptions in their apprehension of space, the importance and power of shadows, subdued color combinations, and their approach to detail.
As the author’s insight into this culture is getting deeper, her photographic approach becomes more and more‘Japanese’. Her latest series accentuates symbolical representations of Nature, bringing out the impermanence behind the themes emphasising harmony, simplicity, imperfection, asymmetry and the unconventional.
Metka Vergnion portrays the feelings that were accompanying her contemplation of Japanese gardens and the moments of completion of this photographic series, writing: “The Spiritual garden is a symbolic place where one connects with energies of Universal Consciousness, where the seeds of many paths grow. The gates open towards awareness of our inner self, as we get carried away into another dimension. In this metaphysical garden one retreats himself to find comfort in peaceful contemplation.
In my photographic series “Spiritual garden” I wanted to portray the magical moments unfolding when walking through Kyoto gardens with my camera, as a sole companion. I lose track of time in witnessing such a beauty in its frugal complexity. My senses are on high alert as if some invisible forces beyond are taking possession of me. I try to picture these sensations, they are just light vibrations….”
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Metka Vergnion // Spiritual Garden
Japan has influenced the major part of Metka Vergnion´s photographic opus. From an early age, she has been fascinated by its cultural difference and ancient tradition. She regularly returns there, feeling a special connection with its people and surroundings.
Her deepened knowledge and understanding of traditional Japanese arts, literature, poetry, and rituals became the guiding motif in her art.
Before the Spiritual Garden series, there had been other photographic series inspired by Japanese themes. The first, Japanese Moments, drew on traditional elements of cultural heritage. The photographs were accompanied by haiku poetry written by the artist. The second series, Silence, expressed feelings of peace, serenity and tranquility, with an emphasis on detail, and the narrative language of color and form.
The third series, entitled Spiritual Garden took several years to complete through numerous visits to gardens in Kyoto and elsewhere in Japan; the photographs are principally of karesansui rock gardens. The Japanese garden is a refined aesthetic space in which nature and art intertwine. Despite the tendency to preserve the natural aspect of the garden, it is the gardener’s creativity that determines the final appearance. The symbolism of these gardens encourages contemplation, meditation and represent a point of transition to the spiritual realm.
The philosophy and aesthetic values of Zen Buddhism are strongly reflected in Vergnion’s series of photographs. Her fine art work is an interpretation of the ideals of Japanese cultural and aesthetic norms, which differ from western perceptions in their apprehension of space, the importance and power of shadows, subdued color combinations, and their approach to detail.
As the author’s insight into this culture is getting deeper, her photographic approach becomes more and more‘Japanese’. Her latest series accentuates symbolical representations of Nature, bringing out the impermanence behind the themes emphasising harmony, simplicity, imperfection, asymmetry and the unconventional.
Metka Vergnion portrays the feelings that were accompanying her contemplation of Japanese gardens and the moments of completion of this photographic series, writing: “The Spiritual garden is a symbolic place where one connects with energies of Universal Consciousness, where the seeds of many paths grow. The gates open towards awareness of our inner self, as we get carried away into another dimension. In this metaphysical garden one retreats himself to find comfort in peaceful contemplation.
In my photographic series “Spiritual garden” I wanted to portray the magical moments unfolding when walking through Kyoto gardens with my camera, as a sole companion. I lose track of time in witnessing such a beauty in its frugal complexity. My senses are on high alert as if some invisible forces beyond are taking possession of me. I try to picture these sensations, they are just light vibrations….”
Metka Vergnion // Spiritual Garden
Japan has influenced the major part of Metka Vergnion´s photographic opus. From an early age, she has been fascinated by its cultural difference and ancient tradition. She regularly returns there, feeling a special connection with its people and surroundings.
Her deepened knowledge and understanding of traditional Japanese arts, literature, poetry, and rituals became the guiding motif in her art.
Before the Spiritual Garden series, there had been other photographic series inspired by Japanese themes. The first, Japanese Moments, drew on traditional elements of cultural heritage. The photographs were accompanied by haiku poetry written by the artist. The second series, Silence, expressed feelings of peace, serenity and tranquility, with an emphasis on detail, and the narrative language of color and form.
The third series, entitled Spiritual Garden took several years to complete through numerous visits to gardens in Kyoto and elsewhere in Japan; the photographs are principally of karesansui rock gardens. The Japanese garden is a refined aesthetic space in which nature and art intertwine. Despite the tendency to preserve the natural aspect of the garden, it is the gardener’s creativity that determines the final appearance. The symbolism of these gardens encourages contemplation, meditation and represent a point of transition to the spiritual realm.
The philosophy and aesthetic values of Zen Buddhism are strongly reflected in Vergnion’s series of photographs. Her fine art work is an interpretation of the ideals of Japanese cultural and aesthetic norms, which differ from western perceptions in their apprehension of space, the importance and power of shadows, subdued color combinations, and their approach to detail.
As the author’s insight into this culture is getting deeper, her photographic approach becomes more and more‘Japanese’. Her latest series accentuates symbolical representations of Nature, bringing out the impermanence behind the themes emphasising harmony, simplicity, imperfection, asymmetry and the unconventional.
Metka Vergnion portrays the feelings that were accompanying her contemplation of Japanese gardens and the moments of completion of this photographic series, writing: “The Spiritual garden is a symbolic place where one connects with energies of Universal Consciousness, where the seeds of many paths grow. The gates open towards awareness of our inner self, as we get carried away into another dimension. In this metaphysical garden one retreats himself to find comfort in peaceful contemplation.
In my photographic series “Spiritual garden” I wanted to portray the magical moments unfolding when walking through Kyoto gardens with my camera, as a sole companion. I lose track of time in witnessing such a beauty in its frugal complexity. My senses are on high alert as if some invisible forces beyond are taking possession of me. I try to picture these sensations, they are just light vibrations….”
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Metka Vergnion // Spiritual Garden
Japan has influenced the major part of Metka Vergnion´s photographic opus. From an early age, she has been fascinated by its cultural difference and ancient tradition. She regularly returns there, feeling a special connection with its people and surroundings.
Her deepened knowledge and understanding of traditional Japanese arts, literature, poetry, and rituals became the guiding motif in her art.
Before the Spiritual Garden series, there had been other photographic series inspired by Japanese themes. The first, Japanese Moments, drew on traditional elements of cultural heritage. The photographs were accompanied by haiku poetry written by the artist. The second series, Silence, expressed feelings of peace, serenity and tranquility, with an emphasis on detail, and the narrative language of color and form.
The third series, entitled Spiritual Garden took several years to complete through numerous visits to gardens in Kyoto and elsewhere in Japan; the photographs are principally of karesansui rock gardens. The Japanese garden is a refined aesthetic space in which nature and art intertwine. Despite the tendency to preserve the natural aspect of the garden, it is the gardener’s creativity that determines the final appearance. The symbolism of these gardens encourages contemplation, meditation and represent a point of transition to the spiritual realm.
The philosophy and aesthetic values of Zen Buddhism are strongly reflected in Vergnion’s series of photographs. Her fine art work is an interpretation of the ideals of Japanese cultural and aesthetic norms, which differ from western perceptions in their apprehension of space, the importance and power of shadows, subdued color combinations, and their approach to detail.
As the author’s insight into this culture is getting deeper, her photographic approach becomes more and more‘Japanese’. Her latest series accentuates symbolical representations of Nature, bringing out the impermanence behind the themes emphasising harmony, simplicity, imperfection, asymmetry and the unconventional.
Metka Vergnion portrays the feelings that were accompanying her contemplation of Japanese gardens and the moments of completion of this photographic series, writing: “The Spiritual garden is a symbolic place where one connects with energies of Universal Consciousness, where the seeds of many paths grow. The gates open towards awareness of our inner self, as we get carried away into another dimension. In this metaphysical garden one retreats himself to find comfort in peaceful contemplation.
In my photographic series “Spiritual garden” I wanted to portray the magical moments unfolding when walking through Kyoto gardens with my camera, as a sole companion. I lose track of time in witnessing such a beauty in its frugal complexity. My senses are on high alert as if some invisible forces beyond are taking possession of me. I try to picture these sensations, they are just light vibrations….”
Metka Vergnion // Spiritual Garden
Japan has influenced the major part of Metka Vergnion´s photographic opus. From an early age, she has been fascinated by its cultural difference and ancient tradition. She regularly returns there, feeling a special connection with its people and surroundings.
Her deepened knowledge and understanding of traditional Japanese arts, literature, poetry, and rituals became the guiding motif in her art.
Before the Spiritual Garden series, there had been other photographic series inspired by Japanese themes. The first, Japanese Moments, drew on traditional elements of cultural heritage. The photographs were accompanied by haiku poetry written by the artist. The second series, Silence, expressed feelings of peace, serenity and tranquility, with an emphasis on detail, and the narrative language of color and form.
The third series, entitled Spiritual Garden took several years to complete through numerous visits to gardens in Kyoto and elsewhere in Japan; the photographs are principally of karesansui rock gardens. The Japanese garden is a refined aesthetic space in which nature and art intertwine. Despite the tendency to preserve the natural aspect of the garden, it is the gardener’s creativity that determines the final appearance. The symbolism of these gardens encourages contemplation, meditation and represent a point of transition to the spiritual realm.
The philosophy and aesthetic values of Zen Buddhism are strongly reflected in Vergnion’s series of photographs. Her fine art work is an interpretation of the ideals of Japanese cultural and aesthetic norms, which differ from western perceptions in their apprehension of space, the importance and power of shadows, subdued color combinations, and their approach to detail.
As the author’s insight into this culture is getting deeper, her photographic approach becomes more and more‘Japanese’. Her latest series accentuates symbolical representations of Nature, bringing out the impermanence behind the themes emphasising harmony, simplicity, imperfection, asymmetry and the unconventional.
Metka Vergnion portrays the feelings that were accompanying her contemplation of Japanese gardens and the moments of completion of this photographic series, writing: “The Spiritual garden is a symbolic place where one connects with energies of Universal Consciousness, where the seeds of many paths grow. The gates open towards awareness of our inner self, as we get carried away into another dimension. In this metaphysical garden one retreats himself to find comfort in peaceful contemplation.
In my photographic series “Spiritual garden” I wanted to portray the magical moments unfolding when walking through Kyoto gardens with my camera, as a sole companion. I lose track of time in witnessing such a beauty in its frugal complexity. My senses are on high alert as if some invisible forces beyond are taking possession of me. I try to picture these sensations, they are just light vibrations….”
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Metka Vergnion // Spiritual Garden
Japan has influenced the major part of Metka Vergnion´s photographic opus. From an early age, she has been fascinated by its cultural difference and ancient tradition. She regularly returns there, feeling a special connection with its people and surroundings.
Her deepened knowledge and understanding of traditional Japanese arts, literature, poetry, and rituals became the guiding motif in her art.
Before the Spiritual Garden series, there had been other photographic series inspired by Japanese themes. The first, Japanese Moments, drew on traditional elements of cultural heritage. The photographs were accompanied by haiku poetry written by the artist. The second series, Silence, expressed feelings of peace, serenity and tranquility, with an emphasis on detail, and the narrative language of color and form.
The third series, entitled Spiritual Garden took several years to complete through numerous visits to gardens in Kyoto and elsewhere in Japan; the photographs are principally of karesansui rock gardens. The Japanese garden is a refined aesthetic space in which nature and art intertwine. Despite the tendency to preserve the natural aspect of the garden, it is the gardener’s creativity that determines the final appearance. The symbolism of these gardens encourages contemplation, meditation and represent a point of transition to the spiritual realm.
The philosophy and aesthetic values of Zen Buddhism are strongly reflected in Vergnion’s series of photographs. Her fine art work is an interpretation of the ideals of Japanese cultural and aesthetic norms, which differ from western perceptions in their apprehension of space, the importance and power of shadows, subdued color combinations, and their approach to detail.
As the author’s insight into this culture is getting deeper, her photographic approach becomes more and more‘Japanese’. Her latest series accentuates symbolical representations of Nature, bringing out the impermanence behind the themes emphasising harmony, simplicity, imperfection, asymmetry and the unconventional.
Metka Vergnion portrays the feelings that were accompanying her contemplation of Japanese gardens and the moments of completion of this photographic series, writing: “The Spiritual garden is a symbolic place where one connects with energies of Universal Consciousness, where the seeds of many paths grow. The gates open towards awareness of our inner self, as we get carried away into another dimension. In this metaphysical garden one retreats himself to find comfort in peaceful contemplation.
In my photographic series “Spiritual garden” I wanted to portray the magical moments unfolding when walking through Kyoto gardens with my camera, as a sole companion. I lose track of time in witnessing such a beauty in its frugal complexity. My senses are on high alert as if some invisible forces beyond are taking possession of me. I try to picture these sensations, they are just light vibrations….”
Metka Vergnion // Spiritual Garden
Japan has influenced the major part of Metka Vergnion´s photographic opus. From an early age, she has been fascinated by its cultural difference and ancient tradition. She regularly returns there, feeling a special connection with its people and surroundings.
Her deepened knowledge and understanding of traditional Japanese arts, literature, poetry, and rituals became the guiding motif in her art.
Before the Spiritual Garden series, there had been other photographic series inspired by Japanese themes. The first, Japanese Moments, drew on traditional elements of cultural heritage. The photographs were accompanied by haiku poetry written by the artist. The second series, Silence, expressed feelings of peace, serenity and tranquility, with an emphasis on detail, and the narrative language of color and form.
The third series, entitled Spiritual Garden took several years to complete through numerous visits to gardens in Kyoto and elsewhere in Japan; the photographs are principally of karesansui rock gardens. The Japanese garden is a refined aesthetic space in which nature and art intertwine. Despite the tendency to preserve the natural aspect of the garden, it is the gardener’s creativity that determines the final appearance. The symbolism of these gardens encourages contemplation, meditation and represent a point of transition to the spiritual realm.
The philosophy and aesthetic values of Zen Buddhism are strongly reflected in Vergnion’s series of photographs. Her fine art work is an interpretation of the ideals of Japanese cultural and aesthetic norms, which differ from western perceptions in their apprehension of space, the importance and power of shadows, subdued color combinations, and their approach to detail.
As the author’s insight into this culture is getting deeper, her photographic approach becomes more and more‘Japanese’. Her latest series accentuates symbolical representations of Nature, bringing out the impermanence behind the themes emphasising harmony, simplicity, imperfection, asymmetry and the unconventional.
Metka Vergnion portrays the feelings that were accompanying her contemplation of Japanese gardens and the moments of completion of this photographic series, writing: “The Spiritual garden is a symbolic place where one connects with energies of Universal Consciousness, where the seeds of many paths grow. The gates open towards awareness of our inner self, as we get carried away into another dimension. In this metaphysical garden one retreats himself to find comfort in peaceful contemplation.
In my photographic series “Spiritual garden” I wanted to portray the magical moments unfolding when walking through Kyoto gardens with my camera, as a sole companion. I lose track of time in witnessing such a beauty in its frugal complexity. My senses are on high alert as if some invisible forces beyond are taking possession of me. I try to picture these sensations, they are just light vibrations….”
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Metka Vergnion // Spiritual Garden
Japan has influenced the major part of Metka Vergnion´s photographic opus. From an early age, she has been fascinated by its cultural difference and ancient tradition. She regularly returns there, feeling a special connection with its people and surroundings.
Her deepened knowledge and understanding of traditional Japanese arts, literature, poetry, and rituals became the guiding motif in her art.
Before the Spiritual Garden series, there had been other photographic series inspired by Japanese themes. The first, Japanese Moments, drew on traditional elements of cultural heritage. The photographs were accompanied by haiku poetry written by the artist. The second series, Silence, expressed feelings of peace, serenity and tranquility, with an emphasis on detail, and the narrative language of color and form.
The third series, entitled Spiritual Garden took several years to complete through numerous visits to gardens in Kyoto and elsewhere in Japan; the photographs are principally of karesansui rock gardens. The Japanese garden is a refined aesthetic space in which nature and art intertwine. Despite the tendency to preserve the natural aspect of the garden, it is the gardener’s creativity that determines the final appearance. The symbolism of these gardens encourages contemplation, meditation and represent a point of transition to the spiritual realm.
The philosophy and aesthetic values of Zen Buddhism are strongly reflected in Vergnion’s series of photographs. Her fine art work is an interpretation of the ideals of Japanese cultural and aesthetic norms, which differ from western perceptions in their apprehension of space, the importance and power of shadows, subdued color combinations, and their approach to detail.
As the author’s insight into this culture is getting deeper, her photographic approach becomes more and more‘Japanese’. Her latest series accentuates symbolical representations of Nature, bringing out the impermanence behind the themes emphasising harmony, simplicity, imperfection, asymmetry and the unconventional.
Metka Vergnion portrays the feelings that were accompanying her contemplation of Japanese gardens and the moments of completion of this photographic series, writing: “The Spiritual garden is a symbolic place where one connects with energies of Universal Consciousness, where the seeds of many paths grow. The gates open towards awareness of our inner self, as we get carried away into another dimension. In this metaphysical garden one retreats himself to find comfort in peaceful contemplation.
In my photographic series “Spiritual garden” I wanted to portray the magical moments unfolding when walking through Kyoto gardens with my camera, as a sole companion. I lose track of time in witnessing such a beauty in its frugal complexity. My senses are on high alert as if some invisible forces beyond are taking possession of me. I try to picture these sensations, they are just light vibrations….”
Metka Vergnion // Spiritual Garden
Japan has influenced the major part of Metka Vergnion´s photographic opus. From an early age, she has been fascinated by its cultural difference and ancient tradition. She regularly returns there, feeling a special connection with its people and surroundings.
Her deepened knowledge and understanding of traditional Japanese arts, literature, poetry, and rituals became the guiding motif in her art.
Before the Spiritual Garden series, there had been other photographic series inspired by Japanese themes. The first, Japanese Moments, drew on traditional elements of cultural heritage. The photographs were accompanied by haiku poetry written by the artist. The second series, Silence, expressed feelings of peace, serenity and tranquility, with an emphasis on detail, and the narrative language of color and form.
The third series, entitled Spiritual Garden took several years to complete through numerous visits to gardens in Kyoto and elsewhere in Japan; the photographs are principally of karesansui rock gardens. The Japanese garden is a refined aesthetic space in which nature and art intertwine. Despite the tendency to preserve the natural aspect of the garden, it is the gardener’s creativity that determines the final appearance. The symbolism of these gardens encourages contemplation, meditation and represent a point of transition to the spiritual realm.
The philosophy and aesthetic values of Zen Buddhism are strongly reflected in Vergnion’s series of photographs. Her fine art work is an interpretation of the ideals of Japanese cultural and aesthetic norms, which differ from western perceptions in their apprehension of space, the importance and power of shadows, subdued color combinations, and their approach to detail.
As the author’s insight into this culture is getting deeper, her photographic approach becomes more and more‘Japanese’. Her latest series accentuates symbolical representations of Nature, bringing out the impermanence behind the themes emphasising harmony, simplicity, imperfection, asymmetry and the unconventional.
Metka Vergnion portrays the feelings that were accompanying her contemplation of Japanese gardens and the moments of completion of this photographic series, writing: “The Spiritual garden is a symbolic place where one connects with energies of Universal Consciousness, where the seeds of many paths grow. The gates open towards awareness of our inner self, as we get carried away into another dimension. In this metaphysical garden one retreats himself to find comfort in peaceful contemplation.
In my photographic series “Spiritual garden” I wanted to portray the magical moments unfolding when walking through Kyoto gardens with my camera, as a sole companion. I lose track of time in witnessing such a beauty in its frugal complexity. My senses are on high alert as if some invisible forces beyond are taking possession of me. I try to picture these sensations, they are just light vibrations….”
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Metka Vergnion // Spiritual Garden
Japan has influenced the major part of Metka Vergnion´s photographic opus. From an early age, she has been fascinated by its cultural difference and ancient tradition. She regularly returns there, feeling a special connection with its people and surroundings.
Her deepened knowledge and understanding of traditional Japanese arts, literature, poetry, and rituals became the guiding motif in her art.
Before the Spiritual Garden series, there had been other photographic series inspired by Japanese themes. The first, Japanese Moments, drew on traditional elements of cultural heritage. The photographs were accompanied by haiku poetry written by the artist. The second series, Silence, expressed feelings of peace, serenity and tranquility, with an emphasis on detail, and the narrative language of color and form.
The third series, entitled Spiritual Garden took several years to complete through numerous visits to gardens in Kyoto and elsewhere in Japan; the photographs are principally of karesansui rock gardens. The Japanese garden is a refined aesthetic space in which nature and art intertwine. Despite the tendency to preserve the natural aspect of the garden, it is the gardener’s creativity that determines the final appearance. The symbolism of these gardens encourages contemplation, meditation and represent a point of transition to the spiritual realm.
The philosophy and aesthetic values of Zen Buddhism are strongly reflected in Vergnion’s series of photographs. Her fine art work is an interpretation of the ideals of Japanese cultural and aesthetic norms, which differ from western perceptions in their apprehension of space, the importance and power of shadows, subdued color combinations, and their approach to detail.
As the author’s insight into this culture is getting deeper, her photographic approach becomes more and more‘Japanese’. Her latest series accentuates symbolical representations of Nature, bringing out the impermanence behind the themes emphasising harmony, simplicity, imperfection, asymmetry and the unconventional.
Metka Vergnion portrays the feelings that were accompanying her contemplation of Japanese gardens and the moments of completion of this photographic series, writing: “The Spiritual garden is a symbolic place where one connects with energies of Universal Consciousness, where the seeds of many paths grow. The gates open towards awareness of our inner self, as we get carried away into another dimension. In this metaphysical garden one retreats himself to find comfort in peaceful contemplation.
In my photographic series “Spiritual garden” I wanted to portray the magical moments unfolding when walking through Kyoto gardens with my camera, as a sole companion. I lose track of time in witnessing such a beauty in its frugal complexity. My senses are on high alert as if some invisible forces beyond are taking possession of me. I try to picture these sensations, they are just light vibrations….”
Metka Vergnion // Spiritual Garden
Japan has influenced the major part of Metka Vergnion´s photographic opus. From an early age, she has been fascinated by its cultural difference and ancient tradition. She regularly returns there, feeling a special connection with its people and surroundings.
Her deepened knowledge and understanding of traditional Japanese arts, literature, poetry, and rituals became the guiding motif in her art.
Before the Spiritual Garden series, there had been other photographic series inspired by Japanese themes. The first, Japanese Moments, drew on traditional elements of cultural heritage. The photographs were accompanied by haiku poetry written by the artist. The second series, Silence, expressed feelings of peace, serenity and tranquility, with an emphasis on detail, and the narrative language of color and form.
The third series, entitled Spiritual Garden took several years to complete through numerous visits to gardens in Kyoto and elsewhere in Japan; the photographs are principally of karesansui rock gardens. The Japanese garden is a refined aesthetic space in which nature and art intertwine. Despite the tendency to preserve the natural aspect of the garden, it is the gardener’s creativity that determines the final appearance. The symbolism of these gardens encourages contemplation, meditation and represent a point of transition to the spiritual realm.
The philosophy and aesthetic values of Zen Buddhism are strongly reflected in Vergnion’s series of photographs. Her fine art work is an interpretation of the ideals of Japanese cultural and aesthetic norms, which differ from western perceptions in their apprehension of space, the importance and power of shadows, subdued color combinations, and their approach to detail.
As the author’s insight into this culture is getting deeper, her photographic approach becomes more and more‘Japanese’. Her latest series accentuates symbolical representations of Nature, bringing out the impermanence behind the themes emphasising harmony, simplicity, imperfection, asymmetry and the unconventional.
Metka Vergnion portrays the feelings that were accompanying her contemplation of Japanese gardens and the moments of completion of this photographic series, writing: “The Spiritual garden is a symbolic place where one connects with energies of Universal Consciousness, where the seeds of many paths grow. The gates open towards awareness of our inner self, as we get carried away into another dimension. In this metaphysical garden one retreats himself to find comfort in peaceful contemplation.
In my photographic series “Spiritual garden” I wanted to portray the magical moments unfolding when walking through Kyoto gardens with my camera, as a sole companion. I lose track of time in witnessing such a beauty in its frugal complexity. My senses are on high alert as if some invisible forces beyond are taking possession of me. I try to picture these sensations, they are just light vibrations….”
Spiritual Garden
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Metka Vergnion // Spiritual Garden
Japan has influenced the major part of Metka Vergnion´s photographic opus. From an early age, she has been fascinated by its cultural difference and ancient tradition. She regularly returns there, feeling a special connection with its people and surroundings.
Her deepened knowledge and understanding of traditional Japanese arts, literature, poetry, and rituals became the guiding motif in her art.
Before the Spiritual Garden series, there had been other photographic series inspired by Japanese themes. The first, Japanese Moments, drew on traditional elements of cultural heritage. The photographs were accompanied by haiku poetry written by the artist. The second series, Silence, expressed feelings of peace, serenity and tranquility, with an emphasis on detail, and the narrative language of color and form.
The third series, entitled Spiritual Garden took several years to complete through numerous visits to gardens in Kyoto and elsewhere in Japan; the photographs are principally of karesansui rock gardens. The Japanese garden is a refined aesthetic space in which nature and art intertwine. Despite the tendency to preserve the natural aspect of the garden, it is the gardener’s creativity that determines the final appearance. The symbolism of these gardens encourages contemplation, meditation and represent a point of transition to the spiritual realm.
The philosophy and aesthetic values of Zen Buddhism are strongly reflected in Vergnion’s series of photographs. Her fine art work is an interpretation of the ideals of Japanese cultural and aesthetic norms, which differ from western perceptions in their apprehension of space, the importance and power of shadows, subdued color combinations, and their approach to detail.
As the author’s insight into this culture is getting deeper, her photographic approach becomes more and more‘Japanese’. Her latest series accentuates symbolical representations of Nature, bringing out the impermanence behind the themes emphasising harmony, simplicity, imperfection, asymmetry and the unconventional.
Metka Vergnion portrays the feelings that were accompanying her contemplation of Japanese gardens and the moments of completion of this photographic series, writing: “The Spiritual garden is a symbolic place where one connects with energies of Universal Consciousness, where the seeds of many paths grow. The gates open towards awareness of our inner self, as we get carried away into another dimension. In this metaphysical garden one retreats himself to find comfort in peaceful contemplation.
In my photographic series “Spiritual garden” I wanted to portray the magical moments unfolding when walking through Kyoto gardens with my camera, as a sole companion. I lose track of time in witnessing such a beauty in its frugal complexity. My senses are on high alert as if some invisible forces beyond are taking possession of me. I try to picture these sensations, they are just light vibrations….”
Metka Vergnion // Spiritual Garden
Japan has influenced the major part of Metka Vergnion´s photographic opus. From an early age, she has been fascinated by its cultural difference and ancient tradition. She regularly returns there, feeling a special connection with its people and surroundings.
Her deepened knowledge and understanding of traditional Japanese arts, literature, poetry, and rituals became the guiding motif in her art.
Before the Spiritual Garden series, there had been other photographic series inspired by Japanese themes. The first, Japanese Moments, drew on traditional elements of cultural heritage. The photographs were accompanied by haiku poetry written by the artist. The second series, Silence, expressed feelings of peace, serenity and tranquility, with an emphasis on detail, and the narrative language of color and form.
The third series, entitled Spiritual Garden took several years to complete through numerous visits to gardens in Kyoto and elsewhere in Japan; the photographs are principally of karesansui rock gardens. The Japanese garden is a refined aesthetic space in which nature and art intertwine. Despite the tendency to preserve the natural aspect of the garden, it is the gardener’s creativity that determines the final appearance. The symbolism of these gardens encourages contemplation, meditation and represent a point of transition to the spiritual realm.
The philosophy and aesthetic values of Zen Buddhism are strongly reflected in Vergnion’s series of photographs. Her fine art work is an interpretation of the ideals of Japanese cultural and aesthetic norms, which differ from western perceptions in their apprehension of space, the importance and power of shadows, subdued color combinations, and their approach to detail.
As the author’s insight into this culture is getting deeper, her photographic approach becomes more and more‘Japanese’. Her latest series accentuates symbolical representations of Nature, bringing out the impermanence behind the themes emphasising harmony, simplicity, imperfection, asymmetry and the unconventional.
Metka Vergnion portrays the feelings that were accompanying her contemplation of Japanese gardens and the moments of completion of this photographic series, writing: “The Spiritual garden is a symbolic place where one connects with energies of Universal Consciousness, where the seeds of many paths grow. The gates open towards awareness of our inner self, as we get carried away into another dimension. In this metaphysical garden one retreats himself to find comfort in peaceful contemplation.
In my photographic series “Spiritual garden” I wanted to portray the magical moments unfolding when walking through Kyoto gardens with my camera, as a sole companion. I lose track of time in witnessing such a beauty in its frugal complexity. My senses are on high alert as if some invisible forces beyond are taking possession of me. I try to picture these sensations, they are just light vibrations….”
Spiritual Garden
Info
Metka Vergnion // Spiritual Garden
Japan has influenced the major part of Metka Vergnion´s photographic opus. From an early age, she has been fascinated by its cultural difference and ancient tradition. She regularly returns there, feeling a special connection with its people and surroundings.
Her deepened knowledge and understanding of traditional Japanese arts, literature, poetry, and rituals became the guiding motif in her art.
Before the Spiritual Garden series, there had been other photographic series inspired by Japanese themes. The first, Japanese Moments, drew on traditional elements of cultural heritage. The photographs were accompanied by haiku poetry written by the artist. The second series, Silence, expressed feelings of peace, serenity and tranquility, with an emphasis on detail, and the narrative language of color and form.
The third series, entitled Spiritual Garden took several years to complete through numerous visits to gardens in Kyoto and elsewhere in Japan; the photographs are principally of karesansui rock gardens. The Japanese garden is a refined aesthetic space in which nature and art intertwine. Despite the tendency to preserve the natural aspect of the garden, it is the gardener’s creativity that determines the final appearance. The symbolism of these gardens encourages contemplation, meditation and represent a point of transition to the spiritual realm.
The philosophy and aesthetic values of Zen Buddhism are strongly reflected in Vergnion’s series of photographs. Her fine art work is an interpretation of the ideals of Japanese cultural and aesthetic norms, which differ from western perceptions in their apprehension of space, the importance and power of shadows, subdued color combinations, and their approach to detail.
As the author’s insight into this culture is getting deeper, her photographic approach becomes more and more‘Japanese’. Her latest series accentuates symbolical representations of Nature, bringing out the impermanence behind the themes emphasising harmony, simplicity, imperfection, asymmetry and the unconventional.
Metka Vergnion portrays the feelings that were accompanying her contemplation of Japanese gardens and the moments of completion of this photographic series, writing: “The Spiritual garden is a symbolic place where one connects with energies of Universal Consciousness, where the seeds of many paths grow. The gates open towards awareness of our inner self, as we get carried away into another dimension. In this metaphysical garden one retreats himself to find comfort in peaceful contemplation.
In my photographic series “Spiritual garden” I wanted to portray the magical moments unfolding when walking through Kyoto gardens with my camera, as a sole companion. I lose track of time in witnessing such a beauty in its frugal complexity. My senses are on high alert as if some invisible forces beyond are taking possession of me. I try to picture these sensations, they are just light vibrations….”
Metka Vergnion
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Metka Vergnion is a Slovenia-born, Swiss adopted, Paris-educated artist who has a degree in photography and cinema from the Louis Lumière School; she is currently based in Lisbon.
Solo Exhibitions (selection)
2018
• Galerija Fotografija, Ljubljana, Slovenia
2015
• Art space Niji, Kyoto
2014
•Kouseiin temple Kyoto, Japan
2013
•Gallerie du Manoir, Cologny, Geneva, Switzerland
2012
•Europa House, Tokyo, Japan
2011
•Galerija Fotografija, Ljubljana, Slovenia
2010
•Galerie Chalet Farb, Saanen/ Gstaad, Switzerland
2009
•Galerija Kranjske hiše, Kranj, Slovenia
2008
•Galerija Fotografija, Ljubljana, Slovenia
2007
•Cankarjev dom Mala Galerija, Ljubljana, Slovenia
2006
•Galerie du “Manoir” Cologny, Genève, Switzerland
•Galerie de l´Alliance Fançaise, Dublin, Ireland
2004
•Mestna galerija, Stalna zbirka, Ljubljana, Slovenia
1991
•Galerija KC Ivan Napotnik, Slovenia
1990
•Foyer der Graphischen, Wien, Austria
1989
•Maison de l’Amérique Latine de Monaco, Monte Carlo, Monaco
•Galerie an der Stadtmauer, Villach, Austria
1988
•Galerija Ars – Ljubljana, Slovenia
•Musée de la photographie, Mougins, France
1986
•Arttech – Beijing, China
1985
•Arttech traveling exhibition, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Malesia, Hong Kong
1984
•Gallery 97, Hong Kong
1983
•Klub kulturnih in znanstvenih delavcev, Slovenia
•Gallery 97, Hong Kong
1982
•Centre William Rappard-GATT, Genève, Switzerland
1980
•Galerie Espace photographique, Paris, France
Duo Exhibitions
2013
•Lads Gallery, Osaka, Japan
•Horikawa Gallery, Kobe, Japan
2012
•Temple Kouseiin, Kyoto, Japan
2011
•Contemporary Art Museum, Skopje, Macedonia
•Wada House museum, Takarazuka, Japan
Group Exhibitions (selection)
2017
•Gallery Space Kagiya, Kyoto, Japan
•JIPF Exhibition, Echime Prefectural Museum, Matsuyama, Japan
2016
•City museum Kjoto, Kjoto, Japan
2015
•gallery at KICH, Kyoto, Japan
2014
•Kyoto municipal museum, Kyoto, Japan
•gallery at KICH, Kyoto, Japan
2013
•Lads gallery, Osaka, Japan
•festival “Photomed” Sanary-sur-Mer, France
•Horikawa gallery, Kobe, Japan
•gallery at KICH, Kyoto, Japan
2012
•Kouseiin Temple, Kyoto, Japan
2011
•Fiap international exhibition, Kyoto city museum, Kyoto, Japan
•Gallery KICH – Kyoto, Japan
•Permanentna misija Slovenije v ZN
2010
•Zbirka Slovenske fotografije, Galeria Carscia Repen/Rupingrande, Italy
2009
•Gallery KICH, Kyoto, Japan
•Galerie Espace Jeunes, Issy- Moulineaux, France
2008
•Zbirka kabineta Slovenske fotografije, Galerija”S”, Ljubljana, Sloveni
2007
•Razstava članov združenja Ženevskih Slovencev, Ljubljana, Slovenia
2006
•Razstava slovenskih likovnih ustvarjalcev iz Ženeve, Bern, Switzerland
2005
•”Photobis” exposition Espace St. Martin, Paris, France
2003
•Nove generacije, Jakopičeva galerija, Ljubljana; Muzejska galerija – Koper, Slovenia
2001
•Akt na Slovenskem,Jakopičeva galerija, Ljubljana, Slovenia
1988
•Mednarodni foto forum Alpe Adria, Spilimbergo, Italy
1987
•Biennale Arts et lettres, Nice, France
1985
•Mednarodna likovna zbirka Junij, Likovno razstavišče Rihard Jakopič, Ljubljana, Slovenia
1984
•Razvojne poti slovenske fotografije 1945-1983, Cankarjev dom, Ljubljana, Slovenia1982
•JUNIJ 82, Likovno razstavišče Rihard Jakopič, Ljubljana, Slovenia
1981
•3. Trienale jugoslovanske fotografije 1981, Pilonova galerija, Ajdovščina, Kanal ob Soči, Slovenia; Novi Sad, Serbia; Ogulin, Rijeka, Croatia
•Razstava Društva oblikovalcev Slovenije, Likovno razstavišče Rihard Jakopič, Ljubljana, Slovenia
•Razstava diapozitivov, Bourg en Bresse, France
1980
•22. republiška razstava fotografije, Galerija ŠKUC, Ljubljana, Slovenia
•Razstava umetniške fotografije, Kumanovo, Macedonia
1979
•7. Concorso triangonale, Gorizia, Italy
•Akt 79, FK Maribor, Maribor, Slovenia
•Razstava Muzeja savremene umetnosti Beograd 79, Belgrade, Serbia
1978
•Razstava foto treh dežel, Magistrat, Ljubljana, Slovenia
•2. trienale jugoslovanske fotografije, Pilonova galerija, Ajdovščina, Slovenia
•21. razstava jugoslovanske fotografije, Novi Sad, Serbia
1977
•Avtoportret v fotografiji, Kabinet slovenske fotografije, Kranj, Slovenia
1975, 1977, 1979, 1980
•Žene snimaju, Salon fotografije, Belgrade, Serbia
1974, 1978, 1979, 1981
•Razstava petih dežel – Graz, Austria, Pecs, Hungary, Koper, Slovenia
1973
•8. Izložba fotografije Doboj 73, Doboj, Bosnia and Herzegovina
1963, 1965, 1966, 1970, 1971
•Republiška razstava Mladina fotografira, Ljubljana, Slovenia