Inspired by the book of Portuguese poet Fernando Pessoa, A Factless Autobiography is a deeply personal exploration of loss, desire, and the fragility of life by Kolkata-born artist Debmalya Ray Choudhuri. Through his experiences with the suicide of a lover, confrontations with tuberculosis, and grappling with queer identity as a South Asian immigrant in America, Choudhuri delves into the complex interplay of grief and melancholia. This visual project serves as a healing space for survivors of trauma and violence, amplifying anonymity and ambiguity to spark conversations on taboo topics like mental health, suicide, and LGBTQ+ experiences.

In Anagramsº1, Frederik Declercq offers a gritty yet stunning glimpse of Otegem, Belgium, through emotive monochrome pictures. His images, drenched in rain and filled with eerie trees, mannequins, and otherworldly scenes, present a plethora of imperfections that beautifully depict life's inherent grays. Grains of Gray features over 50 images by Declercq, celebrating the beauty found in the everyday, no matter how imperfect. Anagrams, the newfangled photozine series curated and produced by Anne Murayama, spotlights photographers by transforming their black-and-white work into tangible form.

Anagrams°2 offers a stark visual take on the ever-changing city of New York through the eyes of French photographer Aurélien “Lulah” Ferreira. "Like a weakened and divided America, NYC is the face of a city stunned but in full resilience that I found as I plunged into the metro," says Lulah. Accompanied by personal texts, Street Dreams includes 37 black and white images that mark the beginning of Lulah's perspective on the United States. Curated and produced by Anne Murayama, Anagrams is a newfangled photozine series that spotlights photographers by helping them transform their black and white work into a tangible form.

Anagrams°3 is the accompanying publication for Mário Pires’ first solo exhibition in Tokyo. Both a depiction of how his beloved city has become estranged and a commemoration of his adoration for Japanese new wave photography, Bleak City includes 33 black and white images that, in his words, are “my way of showing that, unless citizens rethink the way cities are built and developed, we are heading for a very grim future.” Curated and produced by Anne Murayama, Anagrams is a newfangled photozine series that spotlights photographers by helping them transform their black and white work into a tangible form.

Kung Saan (In Which) is a captivating mini photo book that eloquently conveys the silent yet profound narratives of human existence through black and white photography documented in the Philippines. This visual narrative by Fionna Raphaela takes us on a poignant journey from the heart of indigenous communities to the bustling urban landscapes, capturing the essence of lives both distant and familiar. Through her lens, she bridges the gap between worlds, allowing us to see reflections of ourselves in the faces of strangers. Fionna’s photographs reveal the extraordinary in the ordinary, the beauty in everyday moments, and the timeless grace that connects us all in this vast human mosaic. Curated and produced by Anne Murayama, Anagrams is a newfangled photozine series that spotlights photographers by helping them transform their black and white work into a tangible form.

Details

Edition: Open, numbered and signed
Format: Softcover with dust jacket, perfect binding
Pages: 144 pages, black and white
Printing: Tokyo, Japan
Publisher: ephemere.
Size: 21 x 14.85cm (A5)

Volumes
º1 — published in 2021 (more info)
º2 — published in 2022 (more info)
º3 — published in 2023 (more info)

Description
Following her back-to-back series, Noir Myths and Dypschits, Anne Murayama began Anatomies as a means to visualize her “unending” mishmash of narratives.

"With each page that you skim through and with every story that you see through, I blithely unfurl my anatomical parts with you."
— AM

Anomalies, a box-set trilogy by Anne Murayama, captures a transformative period in the artist's life, a distinct 'glitch' in her personal timeline that unfolded during the early months of Ephemere's establishment in 2023, revealing beautiful oddities, outré memories, and enigmatic happenstances.

Emerging from a life-altering illness, this collection invites viewers into Murayama's lens, where the mundane is imbued with intrigue and wonder, and each image hints at the surreal currents beneath the surface of the ordinary, offering glimpses of the extraordinary within the everyday.

While presented as a complete trilogy for now, this project, much like its inspiration, leaves open the potential for future exploration of the Anomalies theme as the photographer-turned-publisher's journey continues.

ISBN: 978-4-911506-08-0

Born From Salt by Viviana Bonura is a captivating exploration of self-reconstruction and re-birth through artistic expression. Bonura's multi-media approach, combining visual and performative arts, delves into the desire for self-narration and reclaiming one's body. Through self-portraiture and performative methods, the project symbolically stages a reunion with the moment of birth, unraveling the origins of identity and societal constructs. Inspired by a dream where humans are born from salt, Bonura's work evokes themes of preservation, purification, and the expulsion of negativity, inviting readers to contemplate the profound depths of their own existence.

Catastrophe by Anne Murayama is a captivating photobook that captures the essence of street cats across Japan over the span of seven years, including the famed cat islands of Ainoshima, Sanagijima, and Tashirojima. The clever title not only incorporates "cat" but also highlights the unexpected joys and mischief cats bring. The gothic font and predominantly black page backgrounds create an oxymoron: tough-looking on the outside but soft on the inside, much like cats and their lovers. Dedicated to her late father and with thanks to her husband, this petite book is a tender homage to the cats that have touched her life.

In Drowned, Alessandro Silverj explores a world on the brink, where the future of the cosmos is uncertain. Through striking images, he captures solitary figures in turbulent, ever-changing landscapes that connect our reality with a parallel one. Inspired by J.G. Ballard's The Drowned World, the book portrays the planet's potential devastation and the overwhelming power of nature. Alessandro suggests that humanity’s survival depends on finding balance between the inner self and the outside world, and that moving away from past destruction is the only way to build a better future.

Edge by French photographer Renaud Castaing is a compelling photobook that encapsulates a quarter-century of global travel, capturing the silent violence and elegant poetry inherent in disparate cultures. This collection of monochrome and color photographs forms a dynamic mosaic, linking disparate scenes from around the world to highlight the common threads of humanity. By juxtaposing images from different times and places, Edge challenges viewers to reflect on the nature of difference, culture, and the human condition. Castaing’s work transcends technical prowess, revealing a world intricately connected and ripe for collective conversation, as each image echoes another, binding cultures through a shared visual dialogue.

Farewell to the Humble Tailor is a poetic journey exploring valedictions, changes (metamorphoses) and the emotions associated with it through images and words. 

Personal or else sentimental farewells and resigning from a vocational branch for good are communicating and become intertwined through a literal as well as metaphorical approach.

These subjects unfold around the simple action of transferring a car of sentimental value onto a cargo ship which then travels on inland waterways.

Photographs and Words: Judith Hornbogen

First Edition: 50 limited copies
Size: W21 x H14.8cm (A5)
Binding: Thread binding

Designer: April Seo
Printing: Tokyo, Japan
Year Published: 2025

Co-producer & Publisher: Anne Murayama, ephemere.

Framing the World presents over fifty photographs with internal frames, how they sharpen focus on the world and refine viewers’ understanding of viewing – of both the world and photographs. Frames within the photograph’s frame suggest that the photograph self-consciously occupies art space – close viewing space – and these frames invite analysis, interpretation, and appreciation. Internal frames can attract and resist, reveal or deceive, imply their own limitations. Even imply viewers’ limitations, the cognitive frames through which they process the world. 

Images: Kinga Owczennikow
Words: Tom LeClair

Read the full text of The Framing Project here.

First Edition: 100 copies
Size: W18.2 x H25.7cm (B5)
Other Specs: Perfect Binding, 68 pages, front cover with cut-out

Printing: Tokyo, Japan
Year Published: 2025
ISBN: 978-4-911506-03-5

Designer: Federico Zavatta (Contrast Design)
Publisher: Anne Murayama (Ephemere)

Kinga Owczennikow is a documentary-style photographer originally from Poland, now based in New York City. She describes her work as a collaboration with the world. Kinga holds a BA (Hons) in Photography from the University for the Creative Arts in the UK and she is an Associate of the prestigious Royal Photographic Society (RPS).

https://www.kingaowczennikow.com/  • https://www.instagram.com/kingaowczennikow/

First Edition: 150 copies, numbered (signed copies are directly available via the artist)
Size: W14.8 x H21cm (A5)
Binding: Open spine, Swiss binding
Other: Hard cover, 128 pages, semi-glossy paper

Images and Design: Clay Mills
Writer: Gabriel Almeida
Publisher: Anne Murayama (Ephemere)
Printing: Tokyo, Japan
Year Published: 2025

▸ Home From Home is an intimate documentary project by Evgeniya Strygina that investigates the fluid meaning of "home" for those displaced by conflict. The photographer captures the stories of people who left their native countries and became immigrants, whether by force or by choice. Through photography, Strygina explores what constitutes a sense of belonging—memories, rituals, and objects—and asks whether the traditional concept of home can endure in their new realities. This work is also a personal journey, as the Photographer is herself an immigrant seeking where one "feels at home."

▸ ISBN 978-4-911506-04-2 • First Edition, Edition of 50 copies • B5 size (approx. 17.6 x 25 cm), 120 pages • Matte lamination cover with debossed texts • Transparent paper inserts

▸ Photographer Evgeniya Strygina • Design igby beth • ESL Editor Emma Lambert • Colourist Smotri Alisa • Publisher Anne Murayama

▸ I'll See You in the Branches

▸ ISBN 978-4-911506-12-7 • First Edition, 250 Copies • H25 x W25 cm • 76 pages • Hardcover

▸ Photographer Jordan Reyes • Designer Lee Tesche • Publisher Anne Murayama (Ephemere)

Kingdom of Grain captures the raw essence of contemporary urban life with a striking blend of imagery and prose. Daniel Winslade's narrative takes readers through the bustling cityscape of Shenzhen, portraying it as a futuristic metropolis where the relentless pace of life is both exhilarating and suffocating. His vivid descriptions reveal a world where technology reigns supreme, yet the human spirit grapples with finding meaning amidst the mechanical grind. Winslade further explores themes of isolation, the search for identity, and the haunting beauty of urban decay, all set against the backdrop of a city that never sleeps. The book juxtaposes the stark realities of modern existence with poetic reflections, inviting readers to ponder their own place within the relentless flow of time and progress.

Through a personal narrative of fictional letters to an unborn child paired with documentary photo art, Switzerland-based Israeli author and photographer Eyal Ben Dror presents an introspective photo-literature work. It invites reflection on universal themes of loss, addiction, and decision-making, offering a cathartic journey toward healing.

Since around 2010, Japanese photojournalist Rey has been capturing Monochrome Women, a series of powerful images that defy stereotypical portrayals of Asian women. These portraits express their anger, confusion, sorrow, resignation, and cries of defiance. By presenting these images in monochrome, Rey deliberately strips away the superfluous, revealing the "inner voice" of these women. "We are not dolls"—their portraits stand as a declaration, a call to resist and reclaim their identity.

Night Flowers presents Nanse Kawashima’s nighttime flower photography from 2020 to 2024, capturing raw and haunting images of wilting blooms in the dark. Using an iPhone flash, Kawashima reveals the beauty and vulnerability in flowers often overlooked, mirroring life’s cycles of struggle and resilience. These photographs reflect a deeply personal, meditative practice during a challenging period, embracing the wisdom found in every stage of life.

Pre-Sale Price: $55 – until October 1st only
Regular Price: $65

▸ ISBN 978-4-911506-24-0 • First Limited Edition, 100 Sets • Handmade Sleeve Covers • 5 Thread-Bound Booklets • Printed by Inuuniq Co., Ltd. • Produced in Tokyo, Japan • Launched in Kyoto on May 8, 2026

▸ Author Alfred Ong • Designer Yuri Inoue • Publisher Anne Murayama (Ephemere)

▸ Remember When I Told You Everything is a profoundly intimate photobook by Paula Rae Gibson, transforming personal grief and deep connection into a visual narrative. Drawing heavily on her own life—including the loss of her best friend, who was photographed over two decades—Gibson’s analog images serve as a form of healing. The book explores how profound relationships and shared vulnerabilities allow one to be fully oneself, capturing a life that, despite enduring illness, remained wildly spirited and distracting.

▸ ISBN 978-4-911506-15-8 • First Edition, 100 Copies • H257 x W182 mm, 48 pages • Softcover, Thread Binding, Uncoated Paper

▸ Photographer Paula Rae Gibson • Designer Giacomo Roggi • Publisher Anne Murayama (Ephemere)

▸ Kousuke Shimasaki traces the quiet spirituality woven into the landscapes of Japan, exploring the profound presence hidden within the seemingly empty or mundane. Through meticulous compositions and a deep reverence for nature, this work becomes a meditative journey—inviting the viewer to pause, breathe, and find the sacred in the silence.

▸ ISBN 978-4-911506-23-3 • First Limited Edition, 100 Sets • Handmade Sleeve Covers • 5 Thread-Bound Booklets • Printed by Inuuniq Co., Ltd. • Produced in Tokyo, Japan • Launched in Kyoto on April 25, 2026

▸ Author Kousuke Shimasaki • Designer Yuri Inoue • Publisher Anne Murayama (Ephemere)

Silent Distances by Andrei Barbos explores the haunting experience of derealization through photography. This visual journey captures the disorienting sensation of feeling both connected and isolated, as familiar landscapes appear distant and surreal. Each image serves as a bridge between reality and perception, revealing the quiet beauty in separation and clarity.

▸ Sunshine Days is an intimate instant-photographic record chronicling the legacy of the Photographer, Kevin Baylon's, late father. Founded by his father in 1993, this retirement home became a space defined by both personal grief and shared hope. Visually inspired by the works of Andrei Tarkovsky and Wim Wenders, the series uses Instax images to detail the luminous, ordinary spaces and mundane routines of the senior citizens living there. Through these scenes, the project attempts to construct a multi-faceted portrait defined by the individuals and objects within the home, exploring universal themes of happiness, time, and the ties that bind.

▸ ISBN 978-4-911506-13-4 • First Edition, Edition of 100 copies • 54 x 86 mm (vertical), 120 pages • Hardcover, Open-spine binding (exposed thread)

▸ Photographer Kevin Baylon • Designer Tina De Souter • Publisher Anne Murayama

Anne Murayama's second edition photobook, Tadaima, poetically reinterprets the meaning of the Japanese word after six years of living in Tokyo. Revisiting a wider edit from 2017, Murayama reflects on her evolving sense of home, capturing sleeping commuters, street cats, uniquely shaped trees, and the haunting presence of transient souls. Though her tools have changed, her eye for the beauty in the mundane remains unwavering. The large A4 format and full-bleed images, set against a calming yet haunting moonlit cover, create a poignant visual narrative that speaks to the everlong quest for belonging and the solace of hearing "Okaerinasai."

"When I press the  shutter release button,  I photograph a reflection of myself, a part of my inner world. At this very moment  I know for sure that time does not exist. I feel this...»    

The Inner World combines monochrome film photographs taken in Moscow (Russia) in 2021-2022. 

Walking down the streets, I was taking photographs of scenes that resonated in my soul. Years later, looking at these photographs, I found signs and warnings about the changes that were about to come at that time. 

Photographs as premonitions and anxiety, as a dialogue with oneself, as answers that ultimately lead to finding the Present in a lifetime." – Dmitry Rambovskiy

▸ The Only Dog I Hate

▸ ISBN 978-4-911506-11-0 • First Edition, 250 Copies • H257 x W182 mm, 60 pages • Hardcover

▸ Photographer Jordan Reyes • Designer Lee Tesche • Publisher Anne Murayama (Ephemere)

~ Sadness comes in waves. ~

Tilde offers a fleeting glimpse into a larger, deeply personal project of love and loss, an emotional tide mirroring the sea's constant rhythm: at times overwhelming, at times a quiet stillness.

• One-page photo zine (A3 when folded out, A6 when folded in)

• Handmade, numbered, and stamp-signed

• Monochrome, front-and-back printing

Free shipping worldwide via regular air mail.

To Be Honest and Dreaming is a meditation in images—a lyrical exploration of vulnerability, memory, and imagination.

In this debut monograph, Derek Hayes intertwines his own photographs with found family slides and archival images, merging personal history with visual fiction. The result is a dreamlike sequence where memory is both artifact and invention, and time drifts freely between generations, moments, and moods.

Quiet, cinematic, and atmospheric, the work invites viewers into a contemplative space—one that dwells in the blur between what was remembered and what was dreamed. At once intimate and expansive, this collection reflects Hayes’ belief in photography as both a mirror and a portal—a way of seeing shaped equally by honesty and wonder.