Ministry of loneliness

I walk amongst a majestic and powerful wilderness. A torrent which roars and meanders, a dawn which throws its light through mountains, some giant sunflowers which devour things.

In these sprawling cities, at night I witness the salarymen who hurry in the Tokyo subway, I witness a young man who eats alone in a Curry House, in a small street I witness a young lady who waits under her umbrella.

Bodies are standing still or are moving, with melancholia, with intranquillity, with a vague feeling of loneliness. I perceive looks, postures and here’s a prediction : what’s happening there will inevitably happen here.

In Japan, in order to fight isolation, the government has decided to create a Ministry of Loneliness in february 2021. A observation was made, isolation touchs the elders but also young people.

The importance of the social link is relevant. And under this heavy and wounded sky, as spring is showing, I see vegetation’s blooming. This invites us to replace the individual in a unchangeable life cycle, a perpetual recommencement, which can bring calm and hope.