The Infinite Book Opened by Photographs-Memories of Asakusa

This archive is designed to reconstruct the flow of knowledge through photographs. When a visitor selects an image, the relationships among era, subject, and field are revealed, linking fragments of knowledge in new contexts. Within the exhibition, the narrative unfolds through interactions that resemble turning pages of a book, where reading and writing, viewing and creating intersect. It presents a new form of archive that enables visitors to experience knowledge through photography.

This work is a book that begins with a single photograph. Set in Asakusa Rokku, where diverse cultures intersected from the Meiji to Taisho eras, each chosen photo connects elements of era, subject, and field, unfolding into a story. The act of choosing becomes an act of writing—anyone can read, rewrite, and become an author through this playful engagement. Using photographs as an entry point, past materials and knowledge are reconstructed in new contexts. Through open-ended narratives, visitors draw their own map of knowledge, transforming reading into creation and rediscovery.