Kotomi Sakai

Title: Gravitational Grid

About the Photo:

“Gravitational Grid” captures one of the architectural installations created for the Osaka-Kansai Expo 2025. Photographed in Osaka, Japan, this structure represents both the technological ambition and artistic minimalism that define the spirit of the Expo. Shot from a low angle, the repeating grid of window-like panels creates a powerful sense of spatial distortion — drawing the viewer inward as if pulled by gravity. Rendered in monochrome, the image strips away distraction to focus on form, contrast, and structure. It turns architecture into abstraction, inviting reflection on human-made order in a world increasingly shaped by design and repetition. Through this frame, the building becomes more than a pavilion — it becomes a meditation on structure, perception, and the future.