Artist / Straight Photography
- Bio -
Born in Japan in 1987. Graduated with a degree in architecture. After working at an architectural design firm, established an independent practice in 2018 as a freelance exhibition designer and architectural model maker.
Began creating cross-disciplinary artworks in 2022. Has exhibited works bridging the digital and physical realms primarily outside of Japan, with major showcases including "TOKYO SOLID MEXICO II" (Museo Internacional del Barroco, Mexico) and "Gateway Miami" (FAENA FORUM, USA). Additionally, received official selection (Accept Letter) for the XIV and XV Florence Biennale.
Currently based in Tokyo and Osaka, engaging in a unique visual practice that transcends the conventional frameworks of street photography.
Began creating cross-disciplinary artworks in 2022. Has exhibited works bridging the digital and physical realms primarily outside of Japan, with major showcases including "TOKYO SOLID MEXICO II" (Museo Internacional del Barroco, Mexico) and "Gateway Miami" (FAENA FORUM, USA). Additionally, received official selection (Accept Letter) for the XIV and XV Florence Biennale.
Currently based in Tokyo and Osaka, engaging in a unique visual practice that transcends the conventional frameworks of street photography.
- Artist Statement -
I observe the city as an ecosystem where matter and information continuously circulate.
The visible hardware of urban infrastructure and the software of human emotions and memories—while appearing perfectly optimized, they constantly operate while generating inherent contradictions and friction.
All forms eventually break down and transition into something else. My photography is an attempt to document this ongoing shift under the absolute physical rule of the conservation of mass.
Within this relentless and indifferent cycle, human beings optimistically continue to shift a tiny fraction of mass today, for themselves or for others.
I quietly observe these irrational yet modest acts as tranquil interludes unfolding in the margins of a massive system.
The visible hardware of urban infrastructure and the software of human emotions and memories—while appearing perfectly optimized, they constantly operate while generating inherent contradictions and friction.
All forms eventually break down and transition into something else. My photography is an attempt to document this ongoing shift under the absolute physical rule of the conservation of mass.
Within this relentless and indifferent cycle, human beings optimistically continue to shift a tiny fraction of mass today, for themselves or for others.
I quietly observe these irrational yet modest acts as tranquil interludes unfolding in the margins of a massive system.
- braincellsinapetridish -
In an age dominated by AI, I'm inspired by a different frontier: biological intelligence. Scientists are now cultivating actual brain cells in petri dishes.
The name 'braincells in a petridish' is a tribute to that pioneering spirit and a statement of my own ambition to forge new creative paths.
The name 'braincells in a petridish' is a tribute to that pioneering spirit and a statement of my own ambition to forge new creative paths.
- Selected Exhibitions -
・2024: TOKYO SOLID MEXICO II, Museo Internacional del Barroco, Puebla, Mexico (Curated by NOX Gallery)
・2024: TOKYO SOLID DUBAI, MUSEUM OF THE FUTURE, Dubai, UAE (Curated by NOX Gallery)
・2023: Gateway Miami, FAENA FORUM, Miami, USA (Coinciding with Art Basel Miami, Curated by nft now)
・2023: All Seeing Eye, Dubai, UAE (Curated by MORROW collective)
・2023: ETH Boston, Boston University, Traditional Artist Showcase, (Curated By Lauren McDonagh-Pereira)
・2024: TOKYO SOLID DUBAI, MUSEUM OF THE FUTURE, Dubai, UAE (Curated by NOX Gallery)
・2023: Gateway Miami, FAENA FORUM, Miami, USA (Coinciding with Art Basel Miami, Curated by nft now)
・2023: All Seeing Eye, Dubai, UAE (Curated by MORROW collective)
・2023: ETH Boston, Boston University, Traditional Artist Showcase, (Curated By Lauren McDonagh-Pereira)
- Awards & Recognitions -
・Official Selection, XV Florence Biennale, 2025
・Selected, "CIPA Flower Photo Contest 'Eternal Flame 2024'", Camera & Imaging Products Association (CIPA), Japan
・Selected, "CIPA Flower Photo Contest 'Eternal Flame 2024'", Camera & Imaging Products Association (CIPA), Japan