Subconscious

Tokyo, Japan, 2025

When I was in Japan, I sometimes found myself walking on the wrong side of the path.

Being right could mean being wrong — risking a collision with others.

I must have unknowingly broken countless small rules and customs.

To keep public spaces clean and orderly, the Japanese are trained from a young age to follow rules with quiet precision.

In this image, everyone walks along the knife-shaped stripes of light cast by the transparent roof above.

Most stay to one side; only one person walks the other.

It might be randomness — or perhaps a glimpse into the workings of the collective subconscious. 

Archival Fine Art Print, matted or print only 12"x16" Limited Edition of 150

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