Publisher/Self-Published（私家版）

Google翻訳
"Alter Ego" is a collection of works by Japanese photographer Akiko Isobe. With a background in advertising, fashion, and music-related photography, Isobe has explored the relationship between images circulating in the city, the body, and self-image. Her previous work, "Video Loop," also attracted attention for its visual expression that crossed the boundaries between everyday life and performance, reality and fiction, and this book is positioned as a representative work that further develops that interest. As the title "Alter Ego" suggests, self-image, models, products, decorations, and advertising symbols intersect in this book, revealing not a fixed identity, but the constantly fluctuating self that is generated within the city. The visual culture of Tokyo, which serves as the setting, is also important, and while capturing the surface of consumption and desire, the photographs function not merely as records, but as a device that rearranges the image itself. In the composition where staged photography, snapshots, and conceptual sensibilities intersect, a critical gaze on female figures and bodily representations permeates, leading to questions about the act of seeing itself. Published in conjunction with the solo exhibition, this book is a must-read, encompassing both the exhibition and the photobook itself, and is an important work that demonstrates the exploration of self-image in contemporary Japanese photography. Private edition. Limited to 500 copies.