6 photograph set, each 1/1 Edition.

I lived in and traveled through Japan for 3 months which allowed me to witness Japan’s customs both traditional and modern. 

Photos share the concept of Noren (a traditional half curtain divider found at the entrances) and how the Japanese create pockets of isolation in their lives which are already crowded. This creates a lot of opportunity and composition for the street photographer. My camera pointed itself towards these scenes as if magnetized.

Japan Collection: Behind the Veil

Edition 1/1

Kyoto, Gion Matsuri Night.

In contrast with the high classicism of the city of Kyoto, the plastic curtains seemed down to earth along with the animated crowd behind it.

Although the arrows compelled me to open the doors and walk in, it seemed also a private moment that I could never be a part of.

The veil here served both functions to its maximum potential: to create a suspension of reality from the outside world for those within, and an invitation to the passers by, allowing them to have a peek inside with minimal obstruction.

In a city where tradition shows in every corner, this was an unexpectedly futuristic approach and I was inspired.

Plastic Curtains