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The highly staged and hauntingly beautiful images are dark, intense and irresistible seductive. Like frames from an unknown nostalgic Japanese film, frozen in a captivating cirle with no beginning and no end.

“It’s fascinating to immerse oneself in this ancient culture that has only been open to the rest of the world since the 1850’s. The many underlying tones, subcultures and characteristics are unique to Japan and its people. We find ourselves in a floating world of emotional, psychological and physical potential, eager to express our interpretation as foreigners in a very foreign land.” —BJ Formento

A selection of images from The Japan Diaries will be on display at The Fahey/Klein Gallery

July 24, 2014 through August 30, 2014

Reception for the Artists: Thursday, June 24

Formento & Formento