It all started with the proposal from a photographer.

In our early work,

I was asked to act as an absolute muse for his visual stories.

But soon I freed myself from his beautiful but highly personal narrative.

I prefered the wings of words and images to transcend genres

in a wide, high and large space-time.

And then,

it has opend another door to be much freer for these wings,

like the birth of  life by countless fragments of a supernova explosion

as a new story of POETGRAPHOLLIA. 

Because my work has been also an expression that life is forever transformative.

And it is based on the philosophy that we can choose the quality of that change.

                                                                                                            -Setsuko Chiba

Poetry, installation and photography in POETGRAPHOLLIA

Short Description

POETGRAPHOLLIA is an artistic project that combines poetry and photography. Created by  Setsuko Chiba, and also Kiyoshi Ikejiri who worked in London and published photo books in Tokyo and le Harvre, it offers a unique fusion of visual and literary expression.

Artistic Collaboration

Setsuko Chiba collaborates with photographer, Kiyoshi Ikejiri in this project. Together, they create a harmonious blend of poetry, photography, and visual aesthetics.

Model and Poet

In the Setsuko Icon / POETGRAPHOLLIA project, Setsuko herself becomes both the model and the poet. Her evocative poems intertwine with striking photographic images, resulting in a powerful artistic narrative.

Exploring Possibilities

Through this project, Setsuko Chiba pushes the boundaries of poetry, exploring its potential beyond the written word. The combination of visual imagery and poetic expression opens up new dimensions for artistic communication.

Publication and Recognition

Their works have been featured in photography magazines and cultural publications both within Japan and internationally.

 POETGRAPHOLLIA is an artistic journey where poetry and photography converge, inviting viewers to explore the intersection of words and images in a thought-provoking and visually way.

Hear the Planet, Feel the Forest

We are often so intent on pursuing ideals that they develop in ways that exceed the rules of the natural world. The saddest events in the history of mankind have been the voice of nature sounding an unprecedentedly loud warning to us human beings, and not a few of you may have thought so.

The future will be brighter if we, the human race, continue to make progress towards development, while remaining mindful of the irreplaceability of our lives.

If we deepen our compassion for others as we deepen our compassion for ourselves, if we deepen our love for the environment and nature, which exist as a matter of course, and if we always choose to behave in a pious manner, our exhausted hearts will come back to life and the blue planet on which we live together, the Earth, will be a kind and generous planet for everyone. 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             -Setsuko Chiba

Forest in Tokyo

New landscapes emerge from respect for others and from the challenge of transforming.

    I always hope that my expression will not only save me.

I would like that it will be good for the future of the planet and humanity. 

Many photographers are not so keen on models having their own ideas.

Fortunately, my collaborators were people who embraced differences.

New landscapes emerge from respect for others and the challenge of transforming.

To enjoy that is what the collaboration is. Good collaboration makes ones grow up.

                                                                                                                                                                       -Setsuko Chiba

The lake in Tokyo in the afternoon

Love is the awareness, thought and action that makes oneself and others change better.

Love is not just the emotional romance of a few.

It is a powerful life energy 

that transforms seeming misfortune into world peace and individual happiness. 

Love is resilience and maturity that rise us up to more than we can be.

Love is the awareness, thought and action that makes oneself and others change better.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        -Setsuko Chiba

Shine with the golden philosophy of the cosmos in your way.