Snow photographer Tsutomu Endo captures the Arctic Circle today. Let's support his expedition project to the northernmost altar.

Snow-covered mountains are both beautiful and terrifying. Although unstable, or perhaps it is precisely because they are unstable that their scenic beauty is indescribably appealing and captivates the viewer.

The photographer, Tsutomu Endo, who is fascinated by such a silvery white world, is now conducting a crowdfunding project. The project name is "To the farthest reaches of the Arctic, a forgotten sanctuary. Snow photographer Tsutomu Endo's Arctic expedition project".

Mr. Endo has been visiting Arctic indigenous communities in Siberia, Greenland, and other regions to document the rare ethnic cultures that remain there, capturing the "present state of the Arctic" as he goes. This project aims to produce an art book and hold an exhibition of his rare Arctic photographs, as well as a new expedition to an "altar" in Siberia where the traditions of the Arctic people still remain.

Endo's roots are in snow country, and to this day, he spends most of the winter season on the snow as part of his involvement in the world of snowboarding. In 2017, he started an expedition to photographically document the "snow tribe" and its "region" in response to the increasing number of opportunities to experience firsthand the changes in nature around him.

With extreme weather and natural disasters occurring frequently around the world, he felt it was necessary to seriously rethink the idea that humans are part of the earth and not separate from it. After asking himself how he should be as a photographer, he came up with the idea of "POLAR EXPOSURE," a project to document the current situation of the indigenous people living in the Arctic Circle.

As part of the project, an exhibition of works will be held at AL Tokyo in Ebisu, Tokyo, for 10 days from October 27 (Fri.) to November 5 (Sun.) to showcase the results of Greenland photography over the past five years. On the opening day, Friday, October 27, a talk event with entomophagy researcher Shoichi Uchiyama is scheduled to begin at 18:00.

An art book is also in progress, to be completed after the exhibition. The title is "MIAGGOORTOQ," which means "howling dog" in the local language. The art book will also include "Memories of Ikuo Oshima" written by Ikuo Oshima, a resident of the northernmost ethnic community on earth, based on his experiences of 50 years in the area.

I love the beauty of nature on this planet, and the civilization and culture that people have built and developed. I think we can see in the eyes of the snow people and animals living in the Arctic Circle hints for us to look again at our current lives, think about them, and continue to live moderately. Endo said.

Crowdfunding details are below. Please check it out.

MIAGGOORTOQ" Tsutomu Endo Exhibition

Period: October 27 (Friday) - November 5 (Sunday)
Location: AL Tokyo
Address: 3-7-17 Ebisu-Minami, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
https://al-tokyo.jp