TITLE: Under the Same Sun

As I grew older, I gradually became aware of the presence of “aloneness.” After moving to Tokyo for my studies, this feeling became more tangible. In a foreign city, I experienced prolonged social difficulties and went through periods of emotional struggle.

After emerging from that state, I began to reexamine “aloneness” in contemporary life. It is no longer merely a personal feeling of loneliness, but a condition widely embedded in modern urban existence.

This work attempts to capture that condition. I walk through the city, observing the subtle distances between people, and use candid photography to record moments that appear ordinary yet carry an underlying tension. The choice of black-and-white photography is intended to remove the distraction of color, allowing emotions to be conveyed in a more direct and distilled form.

AUTHOR: YICHEN YANG (Japan)

Born in 2004 in China, currently based in Tokyo, Japan.
Studying Photography at Tokyo Polytechnic University, with a focus on black-and-white photography.