Around 42nd and 7th

In New York, Times Square attracts so many different people from all over the place. This area gives me illusions that composed with enormous elements between reality and fantasy. Time, space and matter under different rhythm, speed and sense.

Border between people either political or personal, across race, gender, distance, time we all passed through, things, sounds, smell, emotions and all kind of activities merging all together making one big stream on the street.

Everybody has their own concept of values and just doing their own things. All those experiences for people who stood there could be one limited special moment or just a part of negligible mundane life. It makes me wonder what reflects on Their eyes? what do They have in their mind? Where are we going? Where are we coming from?

Hiro Tanaka was born in Japan, lived in United States for several years. an interesting coincidence led him to start taking photographs - after accidentally winning a free trip to the US through raffles at a shopping mall in Tokyo, Tanaka started travelling with punk bands in the United States and Europe, acquired his first camera from one of band members while traveling and documenting the tour life.

He has won Cosmos Arles PDF Award at Les Rencontres d'Arles (France), TPD Book Award (Italy), among others. has had received several grants, participated in residency programs in US, Europe and Asia. Published five monographs.