Background information
Mukayu has been Paul CUPIDO's spiritual guideline during his most recent travels to Japan, resulting in his latest publication. The concept of 'Mukayu' is beautifully explained in a quote by the famous Chinese philosopher Zhuangzi, who lived 2,300 years ago: 'An empty room will be filled with light because of its emptiness.' 'Mukayu' also refers to 'non-existence', 'not having a purpose', or 'things as they are'.
The photo book 'Mukayu' is part of the larger framework of Mu, a philosophical concept that could be translated as 'does not have', but is equally open to countless interpretations. Mu can be considered a void, but one that is full of potential. With his series and accompanying book 'Searching for Mu' Paul CUPIDO graduated at the Fotoacademie Amsterdam in 2017. His second artist book, 'Continuum' (2019), was the next step of his journey into his inner self.
Content
'Mukayu' is part three of Paul CUPIDO's venture, containing modest, ephemeral, poetic works, printed with the utmost attention and precision. The book with different papers has a gentle flow, merging separate images into one, aiming to transfer the acceptance of 'things as they are'.
Specifications
Softcover, 16 x 24,5 cm., two booklets with 120 pages in a print run of 540 copies (500 numbered copies plus 40 signed & numbered copies, accompanied by a toboyo print made by hand on a washi paper)
Book Design : Bureau Kayser