“ARC 1 is a chapter within a broader story, the interlude between sunshine and the storm. Like the images shot in Hakone — a rural village outside of Tokyo — in the aftermath of a typhoon, the collection triggers a multitude of emotions, pulling you to flip page after page nonstop, thirsty for what’s next.
This book is an outside perspective on a mysterious country — spiritual and mesmerizing — shot by a curious mind on a quest to document his journey.
Cues from Kristian’s life, his upbringing in Florida and rawness of his New York era can be picked up through the stark reality of this visual series.
Through his camera — a Ricoh GR1V — we are shown an unspoken side of Japan. A side full of chiaroscuros, coarse graffiti and mischievous night creatures. Never posed, always spontaneous, sometimes lewd. Never vapid.”
