honorable mention
Asako Naruto spain
Photo © Asako Naruto
title
Uncertain Moments
I attempted to depict, with a theatrical effect, the fleeting, unremembered moments of each person's life by using the motif of people passing through the spotlight created only for a short time by the light shining through the skylight of a platform on a local train line in Madrid.In this series, I wanted to visualize from an observer's point of view a scene in which the monologue in each person's mind echoes randomly and simultaneously.I wanted to portray urban loneliness in a lighthearted manner that was neither overly pessimistic nor overly sentimental.What I had in mind was the world of Paul Auster's novels.
Her work explores traces of absence and hidden urban narratives, capturing subtle emotional resonances through a contemplative yet incisive gaze. Noted for her Madrid train-station series and experimental use of prisms and split diopters, she examines the fragility between presence and disappearance.
She has received international recognition, including the Grand Prix at the Paris International Street Photo Awards and consecutive B&W International Awards. She exhibited with ART-ICON in Paris (2024) and Arles (2025).
Her first photobook, All the Fading Words, was published in 2025.
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entry description
A momentary glimpse of neighbors who will never intersect, floating in the spotlight.I attempted to depict, with a theatrical effect, the fleeting, unremembered moments of each person's life by using the motif of people passing through the spotlight created only for a short time by the light shining through the skylight of a platform on a local train line in Madrid.In this series, I wanted to visualize from an observer's point of view a scene in which the monologue in each person's mind echoes randomly and simultaneously.I wanted to portray urban loneliness in a lighthearted manner that was neither overly pessimistic nor overly sentimental.What I had in mind was the world of Paul Auster's novels.
about the photographer
A Japanese photographer based in Madrid. She studied design at Musashino Art University and completed doctoral studies in art history at Nagoya University.Her work explores traces of absence and hidden urban narratives, capturing subtle emotional resonances through a contemplative yet incisive gaze. Noted for her Madrid train-station series and experimental use of prisms and split diopters, she examines the fragility between presence and disappearance.
She has received international recognition, including the Grand Prix at the Paris International Street Photo Awards and consecutive B&W International Awards. She exhibited with ART-ICON in Paris (2024) and Arles (2025).
Her first photobook, All the Fading Words, was published in 2025.
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