There is a way of life that exists between the wilderness and faith. It belonged to all early humans and now resides only in the untamed cracks of wildness that remain unrestrained.

The wilderness may shrink, but wildness will never disappear. Wildness is rooted in our instincts, so we still long for nature and yearn for the outdoors. Standing with our feet on the ground and our pores breathing in the open air brings us true solace. In the cracks of freedom, the suppressed wildness bursts forth with immense energy.

We encountered this life full of primal strength in the fragrant mist of pine and cypress at an altitude of 3,500 meters. Among the Tibetans, people use the Sang offering ceremony to pray to the gods of heaven and earth. They still believe in the spirit of all things and maintain close interactions with the earth. What fascinates us about the outdoors is an endless home for them.

Humans are shaped by the natural regions around them. The soil varies from place to place, flora and fauna change, and so languages, customs, cultures, and beliefs grow with these differences. When people stay in one place long enough, the spirit of that place begins to influence them; this is the spiritual power from the earth.

However, nature also provides us with the possibility of integration. Once we enter nature, the wild instincts etched in our genes are awakened by the free wind. Great differences are gradually bridged by familiar tangible objects, and unfamiliarity fades with small points of similarity. Boundaries blur and dissolve in nature, merging into a vibrant and colorful life force.

We all crave to travel far, to tread
new grounds.
Even those who live closer to nature never cease to move.

UPPERVOID will continue to explore deep ways of living in nature, awakening the instinct to converse with it, erasing boundaries with our footprints, and roaming without limits.