Portrait nominee

I printed my own portrait photograph of my son using a pigment printer, then physically submerged it in a glass of water to create a reflection. This was done with the intention of producing an intriguing contrast with the original photograph. This is not a composite photograph created in Photoshop, but one entirely captured by hand. The self of a boy in the process of self-formation is flexible, transforming and expanding daily. I expressed this with philosophical substance.

A Japanese photographer based in Madrid. She studied design at Musashino Art University and completed doctoral studies in art history at Nagoya University.
Her work explores traces of absence and hidden urban narratives, capturing subtle emotional resonances through a contemplative yet incisive gaze. Noted for her Madrid train-station series and experimental use of prisms and split diopters, she examines the fragility between presence and disappearance.
She has received international recognition, including the Grand Prix at the Paris International Street Photo Awards and consecutive B&W International Awards. She exhibited with ART-ICON in Paris (2024) and Arles (2025).
Her first photobook, All the Fading Words, was published in 2025.