Cerulean Whirlwinds — Split Lip Magazine

Composite photo: a girl dressed all in blue appears cloned, captured twirling in sundry positions. Her skirt billows and she smiles radiantly. Her brown hair and shadows dance with her in the sunlight. — “cerulean whirlwinds” from the series *monodramatic* by Daisuke Takakura.
Digital chromogenic print, 685 mm x 1030 mm, 2016.

Daisuke Takakura (@daisuke_takakura) is a contemporary photographic artist who incorporates his theatrical background into his work. Inspired by everyday events and human relationships, he explores human complexity, potential, and the transformation of personal stories into universal perspectives. His notable series monodramatic draws on the concept of one-person plays, using interviews with models to reveal individual narratives. Through these, he captures self-dialogues and both chosen and unchosen paths, presenting them as singular, thought-provoking photographs.