  "Offering" one person show at Kunstkundemuseum Graz |
| "Offering" refers to money offering, donation, contribution or charity. At a famous Italian church Emiko Kasahara saw by chance a beautiful object. When she looked at it more closely she was surprised to see that it was an offering box, and so it was the start of this project. When entering churches Kasahara began to observe the offering boxes. This lead to her visiting churches worldwide, and taking photographs of the offering boxes. It goes without saying that the act of using oneﾕs own funds for others is based on one's love for one's neighbour. However, that is not only on an individual level but takes place within the space of the church, which means that in compensation for that deed, one could have peace after death and a ticket to heaven, or alternatively from now, the well-being of the rest of one's life's, and so it could be an act of entreating for some kind of security. As humankindﾕs universal sentiment it may well be a natural thing. As a small device which accepts that individual deed the offering box , with the largest ever religion, with two thousand years history, is spread throughout the world. That form is sculpted from exquisite stone or made into a metal box somewhat like a jukebox. Alternatively, it is not a box but is an opening made in a wall, or a bag or basket. The material and design vary according to the different origin of the Catholic , Protestant, and Eastern Churches, and whether in Europe, South America, Asia, Oceania, or Africa, as well as their climate, culture, traditions and customs. And occasionally their forms have a sexual connotation. With the keyword "Offering" Emiko Kasahara has made the process of going around the world's churches and collecting photographs, her project. The digital prints made this time are in a series of seven entitled "Collection", a series of four entitled "Colligation", and a series of six entitled "Colony". In the "Collection" series the "Offering" utensils are classified as boxes, torsos, slits, baskets and plates. As a viewing format there are 25 photographs presented on each sheet. In the "Colligation" series the "Offering" utensils have been photographed as a visual scene within the church. In the "Colony" series the "Offering" utensils have been photographed with the people present. |
| "Collection" series | |
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| Collection #1 | Collection #2 |
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| Collection #3 | Collection #4 |
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| Collection #5 | Collection #6 |
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Collection #1 - #7 tech.：digital print paper：i-photo Kakita sheet size：1195ｘ980mm edition：５ |
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| Colligation #1 | Colligation #3 |
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| Colligation #2 | Colligation #4 |
| Colligation #1 , #2 tech.：digital print paper：i-photo Kakita image size：660ｘ495mm sheet size ：680ｘ515mm edition：８ |
Colligation #3 , #4 tech.：digital print paper：i-photo Kakita image size：560ｘ760mm sheet size ：620ｘ820mm edition：８ |
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| Colony #1 | Colony #2 | Colony #3 |
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| Colony #4 | Colony #5 | Colony #6 |
| Colony #1 - #6 tech.：digital print paper：i-photo Kakita image size：428ｘ316mm sheet size ：448ｘ336mm edition：８ |
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