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Trapped in Repetition

A self-portrait caught between mirrors and time. Repetition becomes a structure, and the body is briefly held inside it. The image asks whether identity is something we move through, or something that quietly loops around us.

Awards

Art of Storytelling Contest

2025

Honorable Mention

Conceptual/Abstract

Non Professional

Trapped in Repetition

A self-portrait caught between mirrors and time. Repetition becomes a structure, and the body is briefly held inside it. The image asks whether identity is something we move through, or something that quietly loops around us.

About Artist

Tomohiko Funai

I am a self-portrait, non-photoshopped levitation photographer. I was influenced by a contemporary artist, Natsumi Hayashi, and her "Today's Levitation" series in 2011. Under a concept named "Zero Gravity", I create the world of zero gravity and the life of the "levitator", who have been freed from the force of the gravity, through self-portrait photography. I have been awarded by over 70 photography competitions held in and out of Japan, and were featured in various media such as national televisions, radio, YouTube, magazines, and online articles.

Tomohiko Funai

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Portrait

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Japan

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