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Before It Passes

Shot in a narrow backstreet in the Gion area of Kyoto, this image presents two women within a confined urban setting. The photograph avoids narrative closure, emphasising spatial imbalance and the quiet presence of the moment.

Awards

Black & White Photo Contest

2026

Honorable Mention

Travel

Professional

Honorable Mention

Fine Art

Professional

Before It Passes

Shot in a narrow backstreet in the Gion area of Kyoto, this image presents two women within a confined urban setting. The photograph avoids narrative closure, emphasising spatial imbalance and the quiet presence of the moment.

About Artist

Robin Kane

An award-winning multidisciplinary artist and photographer. His work is grounded in lens-based practice and sustained observation, focusing on moments of ambiguity where identity, displacement, and belonging surface through gesture, proximity, and space.

Robin Kane

Photographic Areas of Focus

Abstract, Alternative Process, Fashion & Beauty, Film/Analog, Fine Art, Minimalism, People, Portrait

Location

Germany

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