Open Call #12 – The Color of Noise

At Ephemere, we are deeply inspired by the short-lived—the French concept of éphémère—and the Japanese philosophy of mono no aware, which finds a poignant beauty in the impermanence of all things.
We explore this truth through personal and meaningful visual narratives, championing the tangible power of photobooks to preserve these fragile memories.
Through our annual Ephemere Photo Fest, we foster dialogue and build a community dedicated to celebrating the delicate, fleeting fragments of our world.
Ephemere was founded in August 2023 by Anne Murayama.
ISBN prefix: 978-4-911506
— Anne Murayama • Curator, Publisher • Tokyo
— Kseniya Gorbanova • Community Relations • Montreal
— Andrei Barbos • Assistant Curator • Brussels
— Khanjan Purohit • Managing Editor • Bombay
— Sarah Mae Bombay • Assistant Curator • Singapore
— Ria Kristina Torrente • Online Editor • Manila
— April Seo • Designer • New York
— Qualia Collective • Designer • Porto
Gallery and Ephemere Photo Fest: Jonah Shimizu, Aira Shimizu, Glen Snyder, Norbi Whitney, Sarah Mae Bombay
Journal: Anil Purohit, Eva Venzo, Geng Hui Tan, Giovannella Pirina, Guzal Koshbahteeva, Jiye Kim, José Herrera, Kevin Baylon, Martina Cantore, Sophie Gray
Designers: April Seo, Chandler Lemmon, Elena Bertocchi, Federico Zavatta, Juan Luis Salazar, Qualia Collective
Guest Curators: Aji Susanto Anom, Cécil Baldewyns, Chiara Salvi, Colin Czerwinski, Guido Gazzilli, Jim Herrington, Joe Grant, Marci Lindsay, Satomi Sugiyama, Susana Barberà, Trey Derbes, Wuthipol Ujathammarat
Collaborations: Alternative Processes, Angkor Photo Workshops, Aperture Brought Me Here, Contrast/Design, Docu Magazine, Kyoto Shimbun Printing, Lomography Japan, Noice Magazine, Sontag Grant, Worlds Through Minds