Mono No Aware (物の哀れ) is a Japanese expression used to describe the transcience of all things and the gentle, sorrowful appreciation of life that comes with the realization that this impermanence is a fundamental truth. Photography, by its very nature, is an expression of this concept. After all, a photograph is nothing more than a reminder of a moment that is forever lost in time.

This project resulted in a book released in February of 2021, which has sold out. A Collector’s Edition of the book with gelatin silver print was released on September 1, 2022.