{"id":40018,"date":"2025-06-16T10:48:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-16T10:48:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/muse.international\/?p=40018"},"modified":"2025-06-17T03:49:20","modified_gmt":"2025-06-17T03:49:20","slug":"interview-aliace-uesan-nypa-winner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/muse.international\/index\/interview-aliace-uesan-nypa-winner\/","title":{"rendered":"What Happens When You Look Again? Aliace Uesan Has a Few Ideas"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Aliace Uesan is a Japan-based photographer whose work reframes the everyday by placing the familiar in unfamiliar contexts. Starting with a telescope and a fascination for observation, his practice has evolved into a quiet challenge inviting viewers to pause, unsee, and look again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Aliace Uesan Q1<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I&#8217;m a photographer based in Japan, driven by a desire to reframe the familiar. My journey started with stargazing through a telescope, but the impulse to preserve what I saw led me to photography.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since then, I\u2019ve explored various genres\u2014from cityscapes to cultural subjects\u2014always with the aim of offering perspectives that feel both unexpected and intentional.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I\u2019m largely self-taught. My approach is shaped by practical trial and error, supported by deep analysis of award-winning works and critical feedback. I often learn by reconstructing scenes in my mind, questioning not just how an image was made\u2014but why.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yes, I do. I bought my first camera specifically to photograph the stars. That very night, I attempted a star trail shot from my home in the city. Despite the heavy light pollution, the long exposure revealed vivid trails across the sky, and I remember feeling unexpectedly elated. It wasn\u2019t technically perfect, but that excitement marked the beginning of everything.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Q2<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>My main setup is a Nikon Z6II with the NIKKOR Z 135mm f\/1.8 S Plena, ideal for architectural depth and tonal control. I also use the FUJIFILM X-T3 and Google Pixel with ND filters to test expressive limits across formats. Each tool is selected based on how it serves the vision, not its specs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I aim to question assumptions\u2014both visual and cultural\u2014by creating works that shift familiar subjects into unfamiliar contexts. If I can make the viewer pause, reconsider, or rediscover something they thought they already knew, then I\u2019ve succeeded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"external\"><i class=\"icon-instagram\" style=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/muse.international\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><i class=\"icon-globe-line\" style=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"icon-facebook\" style=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/muse.international\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Aliace Uesan is a Japan-based photographer whose work reframes the everyday by placing the familiar in unfamiliar contexts. 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