Tomoko Nagakawa
JAPAN / UK
Instagram @tomoko_nagakawa
Tomoko Nagakawa’s purpose lies in crafting visually minimalist yet profoundly expansive imagery, forming evocative objects that ignite the viewer's imagination and invite open interpretation. Through their work, they delve into the realms of our unconscious, awakening it from silence and fostering a profound sense of connection to the natural world that surrounds us. Central to their exploration is the liminal space attached to our primordial silence—a theme of utmost significance that continues to inspire their artistic journey.
Having grown up in Japan and later relocating in 1996, the artist's professional path encompassed both commercial and editorial photography. Alongside their commercial endeavors, they actively engage their creative flow by employing analogue processes to create images on various types of paper. Their objective remains steadfast—to pursue visually minimalist yet expansively imaginative visuals that serve as a launching pad for open interpretation.
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Reverb
Reverb
Reverb is a liminal series of photographs which gives us silent whispers of fractures in nature around us. A whisper from a broken tree; the little voice of a dying flower, the sound of silence from distant waves. Echoes are passing through me. Things are carrying on regardless. We feel reverb when we become part of it. Then my voice becomes the reverb.