KITO

Masako Tomiya is a photographer originally from the region of Aomori, north Japan. She has lived in Tokyo for years, and one day, sh e received news that her sister and sister-in-law, who live near her hometown, were both pregnant. This news inspired Tomiyas serie s Kito, a reflection on identity, family, transmission and the passing of time.Kito means homeward in Japanese. Inverted, toki takes on a completely different meaning: time. In her poetic series, Tomiya plays with this dual sense. Her reflective photograph ic journey is und...[Read more]