In my native language, Japanese, there is a poetic expression that compares words to water droplets. (“kotoba no tsuyu”) Inspired by this expression, in this work I have entrusted the abstract theme of “words” to “reflections in a puddle”. By observing the same puddle from a narrow perspective, I have used the motif of the indistinct outlines of passers-by reflected on the surface of the water to visually express the flow of time and the ephemeral nature of existence. To emphasize the ambiguous atmosphere, I took the photo with a split diopter filter attached to the lens.
Born in Japan, Asako is a Madrid-based photographer specializing in street photography. Her work has gained international recognition, winning the Grand Prix for two consecutive years at both the Paris International Street Photo Awards and the B&W International Awards, as well as 1st Place at the Fine Art Photography Awards. In 2025, she was named Best Photographer of the Year in the Street Photography category at 35AWARDS and served as an international juror representing Spain. Her first monograph, All the Fading Words, will be published in 2025.
