Title: Circling the mountain
Description: A monk walks around Mount Hiei night after night to empty his consciousness and transform into a living Buddha. By the end, he has walked a distance equivalent to the circumference of the Earth. August Eriksson went there to walk around the same mountain and find the wandering monk. Eriksson is interested in how perception is related to movement and the possibility of finding the meaning of life through something as seemingly futile as going round in circles. Shortlisted for Nordic Dummy Award.
Subjects: Artistic Photography
Places: Japan, Hiei Mountain