Home Away From Home
Part 1
Hailing from Malaysia's Borneo Island, photographer Bryan Tang has spent over a decade in Melbourne since his high school years, and later making homes in London, Berlin, and Tokyo. Through his extensive experiences living abroad, he came to realize that "home" is not merely a physical location, but rather encompasses the relationships and community one builds there.
The friends he encountered in Tokyo shared a similar circumstance, which inspired him to start his project, "From Home."
Despite being away from their homeland, the space they have built in their new environments and the bonds they have formed with partners and friends have become a new sense of home for them.
Through his photographs, Bryan communicates this concept of home, capturing the essence of the connections and spaces that define it.
マレーシア・ボルネオ島出身のフォトグラファー、ブライアン・タンは高校生の時からメルボルンに10年以上、そしてロンドン、ベルリン、東京と海外生活を重ねてきた。異国での生活を長く経験した彼が気づいたのは、"家（ホーム）"とは、単に場所ではなく、そこで築いた人間関係やコミュニティの中にある、ということだった。
彼が日本で出会った大切な友人も似た環境に身を置いていて、それが彼のパーソナルプロジェクト"From Home"を始めるきっかけになった。故郷から離れた身でありながら、新たな環境で築いた自分のスペースや友人との絆が、彼らにとって新たな家であることを、写真を通じて伝えている。
Photography Bryan Tang, Editor eucari
Sakurako Nagaiwa | サク
Yoga instructor / vintage shop owner (@unvintagemilano) / graphic designer (@esseennedesign)
@sakurakonagaiwa
What is it like to be away 'from home' for you? My eternal home is Milan. I lived there for eight years when I was young. The smell of brioche and coffee came through the window at the sound of the morning bell.
What do you miss most about your hometown? The time and space flow slowly.
What do you like about your current home? The morning routine. When I wake up in the morning, I first put on environmental music or peaceful meditation music, then go to the kitchen and make chai. In the meantime, I burn incense, lay out my yoga mat, and read philosophy books. Breathe, meditate, and do asanas. I like the morning of the five senses.
A place where I can appreciate the 'mornings' that come as a matter of course: getting up, cooking, reading, smelling, drinking. The relationship with vintage furniture and objects found in my travels, and the flowers that I regularly add to the house. I love the yin-yang time space of this house.
あなたにとって”ホーム”から離れるということは？ 私の永遠の地元は、ミラノです。若い頃に、8年間住んだ場所。朝の鐘の音と共に窓から流れてくるブリオッシュとコーヒーの香り。音がいらなかった。
地元の何が恋しいですか？ ゆっくり流れる時空。
いまの家の好きなところは？ 朝のルーティン。朝起きたてでまず環境音楽や平和的瞑想音楽をかけ、キッチンに行き、チャイを作る。その間に、お香を焚き、ヨーガマットを敷いて、哲学の本を読む。呼吸をし、瞑想をし、アーサナを行う。五感の朝が好き。「起きる」「作る」「読む」「嗅ぐ」「飲む」など、当たり前に来る「朝」に感謝できる場所。ヴィンテージ家具や骨董品、旅先で見つけたモノたちとの関係性、定期的に添えるお花。このお家の陰陽の時空が好きです。
Aga | アガ
Graphic Designer
@agadls
What is it like to be home away “From Home”? I feel like a chick falling out of a nest, the loneliness of not being picked up by anyone.
What do you miss the most about their hometown? The sense of security that only a hometown can offer, the feeling of not getting lost anywhere you go.
What do you love about your current home? The large windows, the openness, the light coming in, it feels good.
地元を離れるのはどんな感じですか？ 鳥の巣から落ちた雛、誰にも拾われない孤独感
地元の一番恋しいですか？ 地元にしかない安心感、何処行っても迷わない感覚
いまの家の好きなところは？ 窓が大きくて開放的、たっぷり入り込む光が気持ち良い
Louis | ルイ
Fashion PR and sales
@prizzawhocares
What is it like to be home away “From Home”? Actually, Tokyo is home.
What do you miss the most about their hometown? My friends, family, cat, nature
What do you love about your current home? The freedom to pursue entirely my own lifestyle
地元を離れるのはどんな感じですか？ 実はオーストラリアに生まれても、東京はホームと感じる
地元の何が恋しいですか？ 家族、友達、猫、自然
いまの家の好きなところは？ 完全自分らしく生きていける
Suzu | スズ
Journalist
@lucas_san_san
What is it like to be home away “From Home”? It feels good to have your own space and be surrounded by the things you love.
What do you miss the most about your hometown? My family and dog
What do you love about your current home? The big windows, access to the rooftop, and the quietness of being in the middle of Tokyo. It's peaceful and the plants grow well.
地元を離れるのはどんな感じですか？ 自分だけのスペースを手に入れて、好きなものに囲まれるのはいい気分。
地元の何が恋しいですか？ 家族、犬。
いまの家の好きなところは？ 窓が大きくて、屋上へのアクセスがあって、東京の真ん中にあるのに静かなところ。平和な時間が流れていて、植物が元気に育つところ。