Canary

Photographer
Lieko Shiga
Publisher

AKAAKA
ISBN

9784903545219 — Open search and refresh status Amazon.ca — Open search and refresh status Amazon.com — Open search and refresh status AbeBooks — Open search and refresh status eBay — Open search and refresh status
Publication Year

2007
Edition

First edition

Hardcover (with dust jacket and obi) Hardcover English, Japanese 80 pages 27.35 x 41.3 cm 1.32 kg

Description

Lieko Shiga employs a distinctive visual approach in Canary, blending surreal elements with stark, emotive imagery to explore themes of memory and transformation. The photographs evoke a dreamlike atmosphere, often juxtaposing natural motifs with human presence in enigmatic compositions.

The mood throughout the 80-page photobook is charged with a tension between innocence and disturbance, inviting viewers to contemplate the fragile boundary between reality and imagination. Published by AKAAKA Art Publishing in 2007, the work reflects a deeply personal yet visually experimental photographic strategy.

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