This is my third visual poem from the Transience impressionist photo project, like a dream of old Japan, it merges the ICM photo technique imagery of ancient Kyoto with staged photographs of maiko I created in my own country.
I wrote 16 haiku of perfect form, in English and based on my actual experiences during my 21 days in the old capital. Those complement the overlaid kanji that appear from time to time to better define the stage and mood.
I think that in the end Zen Tale is a meditation on the impermanence of all things, the beauty of nature and the mystery of existence, all filled with a luminous sadness and the inner spirit of old zen masters.
The maiko appearances and dance is impersonated and photographed separately in Romania. This is the first visual poem that features special effects in the form of light rays and moving particles that are thought to remind us of cherry blossoms and the ephemeral world and view on life of the Japanese people.
I thought it most appropriate that this video deserves an original soundtrack and that the piano sound and song, specially made by the jazz pianist Mihai Pitan, complements the sound design I devised myself.
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