In February 2021, Timothée suffered severe injuries due to a snowboarding accident, breaking bones in multiple places. He was hospitalized for three months, unable to even walk during that time. Although Timothée used to travel worldwide engaging with nature in its different elements, creating art through his journey, his love for snow and snowy landscapes had turned into a source of threat and trauma. The following year, to confront his fears, Timothée went on a journey to Hokkaido, known for its heavy snowfall With deep snow, blizzards, and the play of reflected light, the emotional expedition to Hokkaido became a healing experience for him. Also, it allowed the artist to reconnect with snow and nature. At the same time, it gave him an idea - perhaps this personal journey could resonate with others. While everyone's trauma is not the same, the presence of snow might possess a universal power that appeals to all of us. The purpose of this exhibition is to create a meditative and playful visual experience. The artist aims to explore the relationship between nature and humanity, anticipating the positive impact of nature on both body and mind.

Mai Tsunoo


Countless thanks to everyone who's contributed, brought their perspective and help to Snow Therapy.

Emi Takahashi and contrast gallery for inviting me and giving the opportunity to bring this project to life. Akino Tagami for the very cool logo and all the visual designs. Mai Tsuno for her text and wise advice. Yoshiki Sawada for the space design, construction and precious all around help. Yoichi Kamimura for his very cool glacier meditation sound perfor-mance. Kom_i for the curation of the beautiful and relaxing playlist. Ryota Kanno for the very cool packaging and t shirt designs and all around great support. Mathilde Hivert for the support during and after the accident as well as the help capturing my self portrait and providing good energy on that snowy adventure. Josh Wilkinson for the meditative soundtrack of the video piece. Kyoko Hall for the JP/EN translations. Hiroki Watanabe, Mia Watanabe, Takuya Omura for their help on setting up, John Rogers for the text edits and insightful tips.

And all other friends who've contributed in their own way, thank you 💙

2024