Kanon

A butterfly does not brag about the size of its wings.
It is occupied with making the best of the shortness of its life.
from Shimpei Yamagamis foreword

Kanon is, in a way, a condensation of Shimpei Yamagamis photography. Preceded by an introductory chapter showing trees in dense forests and followed by a short series of water surfaces and people, the photographs of butterflies that make up the main part of Kanon take on various new meanings and layers. As stated in Yoshitaka Habas closing essay, through the butterflies Yamagami practices a new photographic approach that is less oriented in capturing subjects but instead attempts to touch them, accept them without needless projection or symbolizing.