About BDAK
Yasu Suzuka Profile
Yasu Suzuka is a contemporary artist whose work explores the themes of renewal, coexistence, and tranquility.
For more than 30 years, he has traveled to sacred and historic places around the world, creating WIND MANDALA, a photographic series that records landscapes and the passage of time using an 8×10 pinhole camera. He has also developed Reborn SHIRT, an artwork series that transforms cherished, well-worn shirts into new artistic expressions through traditional Japanese washi-making techniques.
His work has been exhibited internationally and has received widespread recognition, including the Discovery Award at the Rencontres d'Arles International Photography Festival in 2004.
About BDAK（Bell Deer Art Keeper）
Bell Deer Art Keeper (BDAK) is an art support team established to preserve and share the artistic legacy of contemporary artist Yasu Suzuka（鈴鹿芳康）.
The name Bell Deer comes from the two Japanese characters in the artist's family name—鈴 (bell) and 鹿 (deer). Combined with Art Keeper, it represents BDAK's mission to preserve and share these artworks for future generations.
Through exhibitions, publications, museum-quality editions, and international collaborations, BDAK introduces artworks that explore time, memory, and the traces of human existence, ensuring that their value is carried forward to future generations.
Artwork of Yasu Suzuka
WIND MANDALA
Light records the time of the earth.
Created over more than three decades with an 8×10 pinhole camera, WIND MANDALA records the quiet passage of time at sacred and historic places around the world.
Rather than capturing a single moment, each work reveals the invisible flow of light, nature, and time—offering a contemplative experience beyond ordinary photography.
