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202416 minGdoc-short

Requiem in Salt

202416 minGdoc-short

Motoi Yamamoto's intricate salt art reflects on loss and mortality, exploring the material's significance in Japanese culture and personal experiences.

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Nicolas Iordanou,

Sylvia Nicolaides

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Motoi Yamamoto's intricate salt art reflects on loss and mortality, exploring the material's significance in Japanese culture and personal experiences.

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Nicolas Iordanoudirector

Sylvia Nicolaidesdirector

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Motoi Yamamoto uses salt to create intricate art pieces that reflect on loss and mortality. The documentary, "Requiem in Salt," runs for 16 minutes and focuses on the role of salt in Japanese culture. Yamamoto's personal experiences shape his work, connecting themes of death and the transient nature of life. Through his artistic process, the film presents a meditation on existence and the materials that symbolize it.

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