This is a portrait of a 9 year old boy (my son) holding a magnifying glass in his hand. I captured a childlike expression that is still honest and full of curiosity, but at the same time has a sharp look in his eyes. I added a grainy finish to create a nostalgic atmosphere.
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 Intern