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Synced by Spell

Beneath a quiet sky and mirrored slabs of concrete, a coven floats in eerie unison—identical, motionless, entranced. Cloned not by science, but by magic, they hover as if mid-ritual, their brooms still beneath them. The silence is deafening, yet filled with invisible whispers.

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Photographer of the Year Contest

2025

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Conceptual

Non Professional

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Storytelling

Non Professional

Synced by Spell

Beneath a quiet sky and mirrored slabs of concrete, a coven floats in eerie unison—identical, motionless, entranced. Cloned not by science, but by magic, they hover as if mid-ritual, their brooms still beneath them. The silence is deafening, yet filled with invisible whispers.

About Artist

Tomohiko Funai

I am a self-portrait, non-photoshopped levitation photographer. I was influenced by a contemporary artist, Natsumi Hayashi, and her "Today's Levitation" series in 2011. Under a concept named "Zero Gravity", I create the world of zero gravity and the life of the "levitator", who have been freed from the force of the gravity, through self-portrait photography. I have been awarded by over 70 photography competitions held in and out of Japan, and were featured in various media such as national televisions, radio, YouTube, magazines, and online articles.

Tomohiko Funai

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Portrait

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Japan

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