Meoto Iwa

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Photographer

Eriko Kaniwa
Date of Photograph

2016/ through the year
Technical Info

Nikon D 810
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Website

https://sensegraphia.jp

According to the legends of Futami Okitama shrine (founded in the early 8th century), the rocks were worshipped 2,000 years ago as “torii of the sea,” with the purpose of venerating a sacred stone below the surface of the distant ocean glimpsed between them. The worship of paired rocks can be traced to the days of the Kojiki and Nihon Shoki (The oldest and second-oldest Japanese written works, composed in the early 8th century), and the Tenson Korin. wedded rocks do not merely symbolize the bonds of love, but are also deeply connected to the origins of Japan.

Biography

Eriko Kaniwa is a digital artist based in Tokyo, and the creator of the SENSEGRAPHIA FINE ART. Sensegraphia is a conceptual redefinition of photography, in which the visual aesthetics of the photograph are used to develop and express a sense of nature that enables us to recognize that humans are a part of nature and that we are involved in nature's dynamics. She creates digital artwork based on her unique philosophy. Her work has been displayed at galleries in Barcelona, as well as at the art fairs and international exhibitions such as Fotofever Paris etc.
Awards

2024 - GLOBAL ART VIRTUOSO: ELITE ARTISTIC CAREER ACHIEVEMENT AWARD - PERSONA ART AWARD - PX3 / THE PRIX DE LA PHOTOHGRAPHIE PARIS Honorable Mention - The Luxembourg Art Prize 2024, the museum collection 2022 - IPA / INTERNATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS Official Selection / 2nd place - PX3 / THE PRIX DE LA PHOTOHGRAPHIE PARIS Bronze - LONDON INTERNATIONAL CREATIVE COMPETITION FINALIST, Official Selection 2021 - THE LUXENBOURG ART PRIZE the museum collection - PX3 / THE PRIX DE LA PHOTOHGRAPHIE PARIS Bronze - SONY WORLD PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS / National & Regional Awards (JAPAN) Short Listed - IPA / INTERNATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS Honorable Mention - LONDON INTERNATIONAL CREATIVE COMPETITION FINALIST - Official Selection - FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS Nominee x 3 2020 - IPA / INTERNATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS 2nd place - PX3 / Le Prix de la Photographie de Paris Silver prize in Book/ Fine Art - FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS Nominee x2 2019 - THE PHOTOGRAPHY GALA AWARDS / 13th POLLUX AWARDS OVERALL WINNER - IPA / INTERNATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS Honorable Mention - PX3 / THE PRIX DE LA PHOTOHGRAPHIE PARIS Bronze - FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS 5th. Nominee x 3 2018 - THE PHOTOGRAPHY GALA AWARDS / 12th POLLUX AWARDS OVERALL WINNER - IPA / INTERNATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS 3rd. place - PX3 / THE PRIX DE LA PHOTOHGRAPHIE PARIS Honorable Mention x2 - ROYAL ARTS PRIZE V EDITION OVERALL WINNER - SONY WORLD PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS COMMENDED PHOTOGRAPHER