Simply You

Ray of light

“MATURE, DRY OR SENSITIVE SKIN IS MORE AT RISK OF HAVING ITS BARRIER PENETRATED.”

It’s mid-afternoon in the back streets of Tokyo’s raucous Roppongi district and the winter sun is fading fast, signalling an early end to the day. Harried mothers pushing strollers hurry home to make dinner, dodging knots of office workers gathering on corners, sneaking one last cigarette break. However, mere metres down a side alley off the strip, inside Tomio Koyama Gallery, exists a parallel universe: a serene setting of smooth concrete floors and expansive white walls.

Currently on show in – is split-second moments from firework displays and music festivals. The softer pastel tones are a departure from her usual saturated palette, yet they still glow magically against the flashes of light.

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