Rina

Born in Osaka in 1992.
After graduating from a culinary school specializing in pastry arts, she began her career as a boulangère. However, feeling a deep discomfort toward the abundance of commercial food photography that fails to convey the true visual appeal of cuisine, she transitioned into the world of photography.

As a food photographer, she strives to capture not just images, but the life force of ingredients and the soul of the chef embodied in each dish. Her aim is to go beyond mere information, seeking to express the passion that exists within the moment of creation—something that speaks directly to the viewer.

Her continuous exploration of food as a primal act eventually led her to the concept of the “eroticism of thought” in relation to food and life. Embracing this as her artistic identity, she began creating works that visually express the beauty residing in existence itself, with the hope of evoking a sense of awareness and emotional resonance in those.