“Dialogue with Nature”, an exhibition of photographs by Dr. Daisaku Ikeda, President of Soka Gakkai International, was held from April 11-25, 2004 at the P.L. deshpande Maharashtra Kala Academy, Ravindra Natya Mandir, Prabhadevi, Mumbai. It consisted of 105 photographs, of which 95 were on display.
The exhibition was organised by Bharat Soka Gakkai, an affiliate of Soka Gakkai International, which has members in 187 countries throughout the world. Dr.Akash K. Ouchi, representative in India of Soka Gakkai International and Naveena Reddi, Director General of Bharat Soka Gakkai gave a backgrounder on Dr. Ikeda’s photography before the inauguration. Renowned professional photographer Gautam Rajyadhaksha was also present as an invitee for the inauguration.
The exhibition debuted in Japan in 1982 and the first international showing was held in 1988 in Paris, France.
Since then, it ha toured 71 cities in 32 countries, attracting more than 7,5 million viewers. It was also held in November 2003 at India Habitat Centre,New Delhi, where it drew over 24,000 viewers.
The uniqueness of Dr. Ikeda’s photography is that he composes the photographs without looking through the viewfinder. As he says, “I use my heart to photograph and………