Mikiko Hara's Intuitive Snapshots of Seemingly Mundane Moments in the Tokyo Suburbs

Mikiko Hara is an award-winning Japanese artist known for her square-format snapshot photography.
Hara utilizes a classic film camera to unassumingly approach her subjects at close range.
Speaking on her work, Hara says, “There is no set theme; I'm not trying to communicate a particular message.
These figures appear utterly lonely in their square spaces as if lone people on this planet.
Sometimes Hara portrays confined spaces like her own family room or a station waiting room simply to direct extraordinary focus on ordinary activities — eating, dressing, reading, etc.