These images are made based on a concept of capturing
fragments of an alchemist who sits in his lab all day every day,
day-dreaming of various unreal things. I am creating fairy-tales
with my photography. My aim with this project is to overcome
the boarder between real and imaginary, so I make all the
objects in the image first, and simply click the shutter once
straight. That I think makes the imaginary actually exist in the
real world. To emphasize this effect, all images are made with
8x10" film camera, Gelatin Silver Print.
Born in Japan,1976.
Studied photography in San Francisco.
Now, live and work in Tokyo as a freelance photo-artist.
Awards 2013 IPA International Photo Awards - 1st Place in Fine Art / Professional
2015 PX3 PRIX DE LA PHOTOGRAFIE PARIS - Gold Prize in Fine Art / Professional
2017 PX3 PRIX DE LA PHOTOGRAFIE PARIS - Bronze Prize in Fine Art / professional
