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10th of November, 2026 “DIORAMA” Exhibition
The exhibition was held on 6th, 7th and 8th of November at CHOWA Hall in Tokyo.
2nd of November, 2026 “DIORAMA”
... bringstogether found objects, insects, and handmade miniatures to challenge our perception of scale and the value we assign to things. A mantis becomes monumental, while a towering baobab tree shrinks to the size of a tabletop model. Through these shifts in scale, Dotter invites us to reconsider the familiar world from an entirely different perspective.
Each photograph is individually hand-printed and presented within a traditional Japanese kiribako, a paulownia wood box historically used to preserve precious objects. As part of the creative process, Stefan visited a kiribako workshop in Hiroshima alongside CHOWA founder Suzuki, encountering the craftsmanship and natural environment surrounding paulownia wood that helped shape the exhibition.
The exhibition took place at CHOWA Hall Tokyo, a cultural space situated on the former estate of Takeo Miki, Japan's 66th Prime Minister. Designed and built by CHOWA, the space was created to share the stories, traditions, and craftsmanship of Japanese kiribako with a wider audience.