TAKAZATO Doge
髙里
Born: 1873 – Died: 7 June 1945
Particulars:
Doge was born in Okinawa Prefecture in Japan. He was a widower with a daughter living in Okinawa. He was working as an employee in Kanaky / New Caledonia when the Pacific War broke out. He was taken to Australia and interned at Loveday Internment Camp in South Australia. Two years later, he was admitted to the 64 Australian Camp Hospital with asthmatic bronchitis but died a couple of months later, aged 72. His grave is in the Japanese Cemetery in Cowra, New South Wales, Australia.
–Mayu Kanamori
More info:
Tomoko Stipproweit
Artist/s Statement:
The photo of a papaya tree with lots of fruit represents Doge himself as a tree, and his descendants such as children and grandchildren as fruits. Life is eternal through his descendants. This work sends eternal prosperity to his family line. Two bright flowers were added at the corners to light up the life of Doge and his family.
Artist Bio:
Tomoko Stipproweit migrated to Sydney, Australia in 2000 from Yokohama, Japan. She originally worked as a travel consultant and now works as an interpreter. In the past she thought that if she could not live overseas, she would move to Okinawa because of her love for its beautiful culture and energetic people.