A Moving Journey Through the Himalayas
“Ascent of 14” showcases photographer Naoki Ishikawa’s incredible 23-year-long journey through the Himalayas. Starting with an Everest expedition in 2001 when he was 23, Ishikawa has scaled all 14 of the world’s greatest peaks. Along the way, he shot some breathtaking landscapes. Many of those scenes are being shown to the world for the first time.
“This is not about logic. These are not calculated artistic expressions, but undeniable records of what I experienced,” commented Ishikawa in the exhibition press statement. “The times I spent in the Himalayas have seeped into the depths of my body as the most intense experiences. I can never forget them, and yet memory inevitably fades… What you see here is a record of those days, like a light source that will continue to illuminate the darkness for the rest of my life.”
