Flesh Love Returns

• Photographer
  PHOTOGRAPHER HAL, Japan
• Socials
• Website
  http://www.photographerhal.com

Men and women are attracted to each other and try to　become
one. This fundamental desire carries an energy that affects all
matter in the world. I wonder what is the reason we have to
make such an effort to become one.

Possibly we were originally one. Since I believe this, I intend to
visualize this power of love by adhering and unifying couples.
The closer the distance between them, the stronger the power.
The law of gravity also shows the pull is stronger when two
objects become closer; and glue, too, is stronger when it is
applied thinner. To be adhered shows their strength.
I decided to vacuum-pack couples as a method to express
coherence.

Because the couple cannot breathe in the bag, the vacuum-
packed state can only be kept for several seconds.
This is why I chose photography to capture these pieces.

I have begun the project which takes a shrinked couple at the
most important place for them. I make them to choose a plece
for shooting.There is a person who chooses the home where a
life is being always done together, too, there would be a person
who chooses the workplace they knew each other and a person
who chooses the location of the memory, too.
Every kind of place will be space of love by being couple.

• Biography
  Photographer Hal brings complete strangers to his confined, crucible like spaces only to convey his continuing theme of ‘love of the couple’. “I am currently seeking new dimensions in portrait photography by challenging the majestic theme of mankind, defined through love.” Photographer Hal’s latest project is called Flesh Love All, which captures not only the couples but also all the surroundings in vacuum sealed package to create an image where everything in the world becomes one.The photographic location is the most important place for them.
• Awards
  2024 London International Creative Competition, Best in Shoot 2021 Lens culture Critic’s choice 2021, Top10 2021 Lens culture Juror’s choice 2021, Top10 2020 Photo Lucida(USA) Top 50 photographer 2020 Prix de la Photographey, 2nd Plize 2017 MOPLA(USA) serected 2016 Sony World Photography Awards, Finalist 2016 International Photography Awards, Honorable Mention 2015 Cannes Lions, Silver Awards 2015 D&AD, Winner "Wood Pencil"(3rd Prize) 2015 Spikes Asia, Silver Awards 2015 London International Creative Competition, Finalist 2014 Prix de la Photographey, 3rd Plize, 2013 International Photography Awards, Honorable Mention 2012 Prix de la Photographey, 2nd Plize 2012 Prix de la Photographey, 3rd Plize, 2011 Art of Photographey Show,1st Plize, 2011 Prix de la Photographey, Honorable Mention