Look - Hayahisa Tomiyasu

Look - Hayahisa Tomiyasu / 100-page hardback artist's book, 8.25 x 8.25 inches, published in 2024 by Everyedition / ISBN 9783907384138

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Following titles like ‘Silver’ (2020) and ‘Palo’ (2021), ‘Look’ is the third artist’s book by Japanese photographer Hayahisa Tomiyasu, who studied in both Tokyo and Leipzig. All images were taken in London in 2023, documenting the street markings for pedestrians who are instructed to look left and right before crossing. The artist focused on the word “Look” and its impermanence and transformation due to local traffic norms and pedestrian expectations, particularly those who are visiting the city from elsewhere around the globe. The book’s distinctive layout further emphasises the downward gaze.