One day in June 2021,I lost my home. I suffer from autism spectrum disorders, and that often creates troubles. This time, I left my partner’s apartment but didn’t have a place to go. My family also refused me to go back. I tried to commit a suicide, and a mental institution became my temporary home for a month. At this new home, I reflected myself and deeply considered about my existence in any moments. I reflected about my being when I cut my nails, and questioned whether they are part of myself or not. In order to answer such question, I decided to shoot photographs of my new temporary home.
I, Tomomichi Nakamura, worked as an animation artist until around 2017. In 2018, due to health issues, I underwent a transition and subsequently became a photographer.I am a second-degree disabled individual with Autism Spectrum Disorder.
2019 Ari no youna "Like Ants"
2019 Canon’sNew Cosmos of Photography 2019 *Grand Prize (Japan)
2020 "Ants"
2020 Solo Exhibition?(Tokyo Photographic Art Museum)
2022~A home for the hermit crab
2023 LensCulture Emerging Talent Awards 2023 *Jurors’Pick
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2022 Featured by TV documentary program Document 20 mins. created by NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corpo
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Awards 2007 Image Forum Festival 2007 *Encouragement Award (Japan)
2015 Okayama Art and Culture Award *Second Prize (Japan)
2017 Fukutake Culture Encouragement Award (Japan)
2019 Canon’sNew Cosmos of Photography 2019 *Grand Prize (Japan)
2020 Okayama Art and Culture Award *Second Prize (Japan)
2022 LensCulture Art Photography Awards 2022 *Jurors’Pick
2023 2023 LensCulture Critics'Choice 23 *Critics' Pick
2023 20 years International Photography Awards Deeper Perspective 2023 *Honorable Mention
2023 20 years International Photography Awards 2023 *Honorable Mention
2023 LensCulture Emerging Talent Awards 2023 *Jurors’Pick
2023 Tokyo International Foto Awards Portfolio category *Second place
