Japanese Photographer Tomoko Sawada explores her identity through thousands of self-portraits, using costumes, makeup, and facial expressions to become different characters.
Drawing inspiration from noted photographer Cindy Sherman, each of
Sawada’s photographs represents a different individual or group of individuals, when in fact, all subjects are Sawada herself.
“My first encounter with photography was when I was a child,” she shared with The Kitab. “I started making photographic work and self-portrait during my photography class in the university.”
“My works are mainly (not only) ‘self-portraiture’ because it is the best way to explore my ideas and express my thinking,” she explained. “Self-portraiture can visualize and organize my ideas.”
Take a look.
