Acrylic and image transfer on wood.24x48x1.50"Wandering through the city with my camera, the experience felt somewhat unreal. Stepping back into the world after an extended period of confinement at home was a strange sensation. This journey marked my first real adventure since leaving Japan, and I couldn't help but yearn for the exotic beauty of my former home. Yet, as I captured moments through the lens, I rediscovered the hidden allure of the places that were now in easy reach. It served as a poignant reminder that even in the most familiar surroundings, there's always beauty waiting to be unveiled if we pause to truly see it. The city's streets unfolded before me, each corner a potential canvas for my lens. This photographic exploration was a reawakening, a reconnection with the world beyond four walls. Leaving Japan had left a void, but it was here, amidst the everyday scenes of this new chapter, that I found a different kind of beauty. It wasn't exotic, but it was genuine and had a charm all its own. Through my camera's viewfinder, I rediscovered that even in the ordinary, there exist captivating moments worth capturing.
