Nishino’s first map was that of Osaka, his hometown. His process began during a portfolio review while studying at the Osaka University of Arts in 2003 when he realized that a whole selection of photographs was a better representation of reality than one final edit of a print.

Diorama Map Osaka, 2003, Light jet print on Kodak Endura paper, 143 x 136 cm, © Sohei Nishino, Courtesy of Michael Hoppen Contemporary/ Emon Photo Gallery. Photo 2 of 13 in Fantastical Photographic Maps by Carren Jao

Fantastical Photographic Maps

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Nishino’s first map was that of Osaka, his hometown. His process began during a portfolio review while studying at the Osaka University of Arts in 2003 when he realized that a whole selection of photographs was a better representation of reality than one final edit of a print.

Diorama Map Osaka, 2003, Light jet print on Kodak Endura paper, 143 x 136 cm, © Sohei Nishino, Courtesy of Michael Hoppen Contemporary/ Emon Photo Gallery.