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226. Hiroshi Nakao /// Weekend House (Dark Box Bird Cage) /// Osaka, Japan /// 1993 Of Houses guest curated by Cristian Valenzuela Pinto (Deseopolis / Sin Título Zine): A Sense of Darkness The blind man recalled: ‘‘I was already blind when I moved into the neighborhood. Sometime after, that place became my spatial landmark. During summer, when I walked along the street I could feel that there was an unusual concentration of heat coming from the spot. In winter when it was snowing, I felt a dim contrast between it and its surroundings. I am blind it’s true, but altogether I can still slightly perceive light changes in my surroundings. And during spring and cool autumn days, there was a sort of void, as if a muted tranquility emanated from there. At first I believed it was a temple or memorial of some sorts. Only later I learned it was just a house painted completely in black.’’ (All photos © Nacasa & Partners)