This visual narrative captures the nocturnal essence of Tokyo, exploring the city through a delicate balance of light and shadow, thus unfolding an outwardly complex story, yet one rich in beauty and realism. Each street photograph taken at night tells a fragment of life hidden within buildings, shops, restaurants, and apartments, immersing itself in narrow, dimly lit alleys where life blends with the atmosphere of a vast, ever-evolving metropolis.
The photographic style combines urban realism with a cold, melancholic atmosphere. The images rely solely on available natural light sources: windows, street lamps, and reflections, creating contrasts between warm lights and cold shadows. This interplay of contrasts adds visual depth, evoking a sense of solitary exploration and a feeling of introspection.
“Eternal Night, Tokyo” is not just a visual representation of the Japanese capital but an emotional journey. The images invite the viewer to reflect (projecting themselves from the outside, therefore, to the inside) on the stories and moments of life hidden within the folds of the city: right behind those slightly open doors and windows, inside illuminated establishments, and behind opaque glass where something or someone is barely discernible.
