ABOUT
Masakichi
2024年の夏、私は身近な商業施設や住宅の一部分を切り取り、まるで抽象画やイラストのような質感を目指したミニマルな建築写真の制作を始めました。
以前は、育児や家事に追われる中で有名な観光地や遠方へ撮影に行くことが難しく、「限られた環境の中で、自分にしか撮れない被写体とは何か」を模索していました。そんな時、海外の抽象建築写真に出会い、そのコンセプトに深く心を揺さぶられたのです。
息をのむような美しさは、壮大なロケーションや誰もが感嘆する建築美の中にだけ存在するわけではありません。私たちのすぐそばにある日常の何気ない風景の中にも、光の当たり方や切り取り方ひとつで、息をのむほどの美しさが隠されています。
私はこの「日常を再発見する探求」の虜になり、現在はミニマリズムと抽象表現を軸とした作品制作に取り組んでいます。
In the summer of 2024, I began creating minimalist architectural photographs that capture fragments of familiar commercial buildings and residential properties, seeking to achieve a texture reminiscent of abstract paintings or illustrations.
In the past, juggling childcare and household chores made it difficult to visit famous landmarks or undertake long-distance photography. Whilst searching for subjects that only I could capture within my limited circumstances, I came across abstract architectural photography from overseas and was deeply moved by the concept.
It is not only in beautiful landscapes or awe-inspiring architectural beauty that such wonder lies; even in the unassuming everyday surroundings around us, breathtaking beauty lies hidden, depending on how the light falls and how the scene is framed.
I became engrossed in this quest to rediscover the everyday, and I now create works centred on minimalism and abstract expression.
Exhibitions & Publications
Exhibitions
2026 Tokyo Camera Club Exhibition, Shibuya Hikarie ,Tokyo
2026 TIFA&Kogame Photo - Joint Photo Exhibition, Gallery Le Déco, Shibuya, Tokyo
2025 Tokyo Camera Club Exhibition, Shibuya Hikarie ,Tokyo
Publications
11th 35AWARDS Catalog Published
Awards
2026
Architecture Photography Awards 2026 (APA) - 2nd Place, Vertical Perspectives
International Photography Awards 2026 (IPA) - Honorable Mention, Architecture-Abstract
Tokyo Camera Club 3x3 Photo Series Contest 2026 - Selected
Fineart Photography Awards 2025-2026 - nominee, Architecture
2025
Architecture Photography Awards 2025 (APA) - 1st Place, Minimalist / 3rd Place, Stairs
Tokyo International Foto Awards 2025 (TIFA) - Gold×2 / Bronze
Budapest International Foto Awards 2025 (BIFA) - Gold×3 / Bronze
Prix de la Photographie Paris 2025 (PX3) - Silver