Makoto Oono: Karyolysis

The title ‘Karyolysis’ refers to the biological process whereby the cell nucleus dissolves and eventually vanishes from view. Life is inherently fluid and ultimately tends towards disappearance. In this context, photography can be understood as temporarily fixing a vanishing existence as an image, thereby imparting meaning and order to silence. Through the tension between visibility and disappearance, this work presents the temporal structure inherent in the act of collecting living organisms.

Makoto Oono (Photographer, Artist)
@oonomakoto
Born in Chiba, Japan in 1979. Photographer Yoshiko Seino Workshop, Yokohama Museum of Art in 2001. Graduated from Nihon University College of Art, Department of Photography in 2002.

Dimensions: 176 x 230 mm
Format: Softcover
Year: 2026
Design: Kei Sakawaki
Publisher: Solitaire