Wundervei explores the experience of the natural world through photography. Inspired by my personal childhood, this series visually depicts my emotional encounters when passing through natural spaces, encourages audience to reconnect with the natural environment through sheer visual pleasure and appreciation. By considering the role of photography and historical paintings in representing the natural landscape, and in turn our recollections, this series questions the opinion that photography is a mere technological process and a tool for depicting realism devoid of human soul or emotion.
Mai Naito is a photographer born in Osaka, Japan. In 2015 she moved to Brisbane, Australia to study and grow in a new environment while fueling her passion for capturing moments. Mai grew up in an environment blessed with nature and perceiving natural spaces through the lens of her imagination. Based on her personal childhood experiences of seeking beauty in nature, she developed an interest in expressing the emotional effects of natural spaces. Through this approach she aims to connect with the audience through this emotion, encouraging them to rediscover a deep connection between thems
