With the redevelopment spurred by the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, the Tokyo landscape has become increasingly dominated by massive, all-glass skyscrapers. The Cityscape becomes increasingly similar as they go through repeated cycles of development. The proliferation of structures of varying scales has resulted in a loss of perspective, and depending on the viewing angle, the sense of depth diminishes. It's as if every space is being eliminated, as if the structure is covering the sky from the ground up with a wallpaper of concrete and glass.

The images in these works—solid structures and people constantly moving within their space—are mainly captured from the artist's viewpoint through an eye of the camera, of standing within these structures. Views from the upper floors offer a different perspective than what is usually seen from the ground, due to reflections on the building's sides and extreme perspective distortions. In particular, where reflections on glass surfaces overlap with the surrounding scene, figurative images can take on an abstract quality, sometimes resembling visual illusions.

Most skyscrapers are either apartment buildings housing large numbers of people, or commercial spaces combined with offices, creating a work environment. The feeling of emptiness(or exhaustion) when watching people walking in the cityspace might be related to this. Needless to say, apartment buildings are a product of modernization, born out of its relationship with labor, and the constructions seem to be accelerating in recent Japan.

Even if urban space feels empty and detached from human hands, it is undoubtedly us humans who created the city, and our presence there is a reflection of us living in it. A fleeting glimpse of a person in that inorganic, indistinguishable plane or space brings a sense of relief. That is, the diverse details of people—their clothing, gestures, and so on—remind us that they are the true protagonists of this artificial world.

I try to perceive the layers hidden within the city, seemingly invisible (or deliberately made invisible), in reflections and distortions of perspective.

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