It has been six months since Fumihiro Hayashi, who has been the chief editor for Dune for 18 years, passed away. Together with his wishes, and the support of artists from around the world, we have been able to publish a new edition.I would like to thank all those who have supported us. I am hoping that you will feel the spirit of Fumihiro Hayashi through this issue, so that the many artists, friends and loved ones who have lost their live too early may forever live in our hearts. Text and photo Kazumi Asamura Hayashi
I wonder if you knew how deeply special and enormously loved you were. I wonder if you knew how many lives you touched with your unbridled support and love of art. You were a truly unique, and a deeply caring person; always encouraging with a huge heart for those you believed in and cared about. I wonder if you knew the impact that you had. I can only speak for myself, but it was huge. You were one of the first people to take me seriously. You took me aside and you shared your favorite books, you loaned them to me, even though they were fragile, and out-of-print. I was so ashamed to return them because one had come apart, so I carefully placed it in a binder, filing each page individually for preservation. You made a gesture, your fist to your heart. Charlie, you leave behind a legacy of this kind. More than anything you were an inspiration. You lived a life that was full and passionate, you never compromised on your ideals, and for that you will be remembered. You were first class, a kind of a Hunter Thompson of the art and publishing community in Tokyo... Your name brought a smile to everyone's face.
I just corresponded with you weeks ago, you were encouraging as always. I feel a tragic loss for the Japanese community, for your beautiful wife,Kazumi, and for your little daughters, Fumi, and Tao. Charlie you did not take a lot of credit for your influence, you were uniquely humble in a world of celebrity, preferring to live life on your terms only. Most beautiful is how you believed in the possibilities of what could be.
Your memory will live on forever in the art community.
The musician Kentaro Kawaguchi, Assh, Fumihiro Hayashi, Mari, the musician Bingo and Kazumi Asamura Hayashi
at the opening of Japan, The Beautiful and Myself, on view until May 28 at The Last Gallery,
3-1-11 Shirogane Minatoku, Tokyo. Photo Kazumi Asamura Hayashi
Eishi Hoshi, HyunriLee and Fumihiro Hayashi at the opening the benefit art show of Japan, The Beautiful and
Myself, on view at The Last Gallery until May 28, 3-1-11 Shirogane
Minatoku, Tokyo. All proceeds from works sold at the show will be donated to the solar panel project SUN & US and Red Cross Japan. Photo Kazumi Asamura Hayashi
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