Mitsume
Mitsume — Ai Ning Yao
Mitsume is the debut photography monograph by Taiwanese actress Ai Ning Yao, spanning over a decade of her personal reflections. Blending film photography with intimate diary entries, Ai Ning reveals moments of resolution, vulnerability, and quiet wonder—distilling life into fragments as delicate as haiku.
The title Mitsume (みつめ) carries layered meaning: literally “three eyes,” it evokes the camera as a third eye—capturing what we may not notice in the moment. Pronounced the same as mitsumeru (“to gaze attentively”), it resonates with Ai Ning’s process of rearranging past memories in search of her inner self.
Here, fleeting encounters, blurred frames, and light-leaked visions transform into a memoir of living. Shedding her roles on screen, Ai Ning returns to her most genuine form—emerging with raw authenticity through image and word.
“Ensconced in the ocean
You feel safe
and set free to indulge” — excerpt from Ai Ning’s diary
About the Artist
Born in 1990 in Taiwan, Ai Ning Yao is an actress and photographer. She debuted in Partners in Crime (2013) and later appeared in Japanese film and TV productions such as Strange Tales of Love and Strangers (2017) and Soaking Wet Private Detective Hagoromo Mizuno (2019). Her passion for photography began in college with her father’s Nikon FM2, a companion she continues to carry today. Beyond her multiple roles, Ai Ning identifies most with the intuition of a witch—trusting in what lies beyond the visible.
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Language: Japanese & Chinese
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 236 pages / 150 images
Book Size: 115 × 176 mm
ISBN: 9789860621716
Including 5 replica polaroid
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