Making-of video for Sohei Nishino’s Diorama Map Jerusalem, 2013.
'I love the energy of cities, the diversity, the density.'
—Sohei NishinoJapanese artist Sohei Nishino’s (b.1982) ongoing monumental series Diorama Maps brings his experience of walking the city to life. Nishino explains his image-making process: ‘I walk through cities, camera in hand, capturing fragmentary views, some from above, some from below, that I then combine, one by one, in accordance with my memories, arranging them into a map that portrays all the singular aspects of the place.’ This meticulous aerial map of the Holy City invites us to look closer and explore its landmarks, including the ancient walls, Temple Mount and Church of the Holy Sepulchre. The Tokyo-based artist was the subject of a solo exhibition at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art in 2016-17, and his work resides in such prestigious collections as Saatchi Gallery, London; Louis Vuitton Foundation, Paris; and Tokyo Photographic Art Museum.
