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“In philosophy and psychology, [Inception] refers to the cause or starting point of phenomena that occur in the natural world, social events. Photography began with the vague images captured by camera obscura, and people were fascinated by the flickering light.”
― from Satoru Watanabe’s artist statement

With his photobook “Inception,” Satoru Watanabe recreates the world as if seen through dreams. His bright, out-of-focus images leave faces obscured, turn textures into shimmering surfaces, and strip the world of concrete details. Gaps are filled by memories and imagination. Throughout the book, Watanabe further prompts the reader to delve further into the depths of their inner world through a series of fifteen questions.