On March 17, 2020, the day New York City entered citywide lockdown and a shelter-in-place order was issued in response to the Covid-19 pandemic, I began composing an almanac to chronicle this unprecedented period. The work consists of nightly moon drawings accompanied by astronomical observations and records of celestial events. The project concluded on September 7, 2022, when the governor announced the lifting of mask mandates in New York City.
Spanning 904 days, the almanac comprises 1,347 detailed drawings of the moon and sky, rendered in graphite and micronized silver on indigo-dyed paper. It also includes a dictionary of 1,134 Japanese terms related to the moon and celestial phenomena. The structure of the work follows the 72 microseasons, an ancient lunar calendar that marks subtle seasonal shifts in nature. This calendar divides the year into intervals of five to six days, beginning each February.
— Miya 美夜 Ando

72 Seasons Calendar: Leaf Insects Turn Into Butterflies Season 9 of 72 Kō Seasons, Around (ころ) March 15 - March 19 2020 菜虫化蝶 Namushi Chō To Naru


72 Seasons Calendar: The Sparrow Builds Her Nest Season 10 of 72 Kō Seasons, Around (ころ) March 20 - March 24 2020  雀始巣 Suzume Hajimete Sukū


72 Seasons Calendar: Cherry Blossoms Begin To Bloom Season 11 of 72 Kō Seasons, Around (ころ) March 25 - March 29 2020 櫻始開 Sakura Hajimete Saku


72 Seasons Calendar: Thunder Raises Its Voice In The Distance Season 12 of 72 Kō Seasons, Around (ころ) March 30 - April 3 2020 雷乃発声 Kaminari Sunawachi Koe O Hassu


72 Seasons Calendar: The Swallows Arrive Season 13 of 72 Kō Seasons, Around (ころ) April 4 - April 8 2020  玄鳥至 Tsubame Kitaru


72 Seasons Calendar: Wild Geese Fly North Season 14 of 72 Kō Seasons, Around (ころ) April 9 - April 13 2020  鴻雁北 Kōgan Kaeru


72 Seasons Calendar: The First Rainbows Appear Season 15 of 72 Kō Seasons, Around (ころ) April 14 - April 18 2020 虹始見 Niji Hajimete Arawaru


72 Seasons Calendar: The First Reeds Begin To Sprout Season 16 of 72 Kō Seasons, Around (ころ) April 19 - April 24 2020 葭始生 Ashi Hajimete Shōzu


72 Seasons Calendar: Frost Is Over And Rice Seedlings Grow Season 17 of 72 Kō Seasons, Around (ころ) April 25 - April 29 2020 霜止出苗 Shimo Yamite Nae Izuru


72 Seasons Calendar: Peony Flowers Bloom Season 18 of 72 Kō Seasons, Around (ころ) April 30 - May 4 2020 牡丹華 Botan Hana Saku

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