There are multiple points of view in Mie Morimoto's photographs. In her last exhibition with the gallery, she exhibited a series entitled "Single Plural" which featured images of her family - a single object which Morimoto was able to see objectively as a plurality. In Morimoto's previous seres "Animal 8", she created her own sort of Natural History; images of animals open to multiple readings. In a phrase, "Photographic Presence" describes Morimoto's new series. As in the past, light and abstract elements and hidden discoveries are present with a careful look.
Mie Morimoto has been working with a Leica M6 camera since 2007 - since her travels to Switzerland for a residency program. About her first opportunity to become acquainted with this new partner, Morimoto stated , "being in an unfamiliar place, surrounded by unknown people; this experience in not unlike that of working with an unfamiliar camera...".
Though the consequence of a lengthy period together full of varied experiences, the resulting body of photographs is not dramatic; but, rather, simply the trace of a process through which Morimoto and her camera reached a state of mutual understanding.To begin with, Morimoto considered only photographing with the Leica for personal use - photographs which would include the identity of the artist. The "Photographic Presence" is just Morimoto's usual expression with a new form.