ARASHI TANAKA

Blending photography, sculpture, and organic chemistry, Tanaka’s work crystallises the invisible poetry of existence—from heartbeats, rainfall, and memory—into tangible forms. His process begins with photographic portraits or landscapes, which are then submerged in a solution in which sound waves from the individual’s pulse or ambient recordings guide the growth of crystals across the image. The resulting works exist as frozen dialogues between humanity and nature, preserving ephemeral moments as lasting beings.

In his Portrait series, the crystalline growth is guided by human heartbeats, translating intimate rhythms into visual topography. In his Seascape series, the coastal atmospheres are preserved through seawaterinfused solutions and submerged sound recordings.

“To work with crystals is to capture a silent beauty that dissolves into the everyday,” says Tanaka. “Within each piece, there are subtle images that emerge—traces, atmospheres, and a quiet presence. The viewer is invited to follow these impressions sensorially, encountering the unseen: a sound, a memory, a breath. It is within this silent resonance with nature that my work finds meaning.”

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