At Ephemere, we are deeply inspired by the short-lived—the French concept of éphémère—and the Japanese philosophy of mono no aware, which finds a poignant beauty in the impermanence of all things.

We explore this truth through personal and meaningful visual narratives, championing the tangible power of photobooks to preserve these fragile memories.

Through our annual Ephemere Photo Fest, we foster dialogue and build a community dedicated to celebrating the delicate, fleeting fragments of our world.

Ephemere was founded in August 2023 by Anne Murayama.

ISBN prefix: 978-4-911506

— Anne Murayama • Curator, Publisher • Tokyo

— Kseniya Gorbanova • Assistant Curator • Montreal

— Andrei Barbos • Assistant Curator • Brussels

— Khanjan Purohit • Managing Editor • Bombay

— April Seo • Designer • New York

Gallery and Ephemere Photo Fest: Jonah Shimizu, Aira Shimizu, Glen Snyder, Norbi Whitney, Sarah Mae Bombay

Journal: Anil Purohit, Eva Venzo, Geng Hui Tan, Giovannella Pirina, Guzal Koshbahteeva, Jiye Kim, José Herrera, Kevin Baylon, Martina Cantore, Niklas Viola, Sophie Gray

Designers: April Seo, Chandler Lemmon, Elena Bertocchi, Federico Zavatta, Juan Luis Salazar, Qualia Collective

Guest Curators: Aji Susanto Anom, Cécil Baldewyns, Chiara Salvi, Colin Czerwinski, Guido Gazzilli, Jim Herrington, Joe Grant, Marci Lindsay, Satomi Sugiyama, Susana Barberà, Trey Derbes, Wuthipol Ujathammarat

Collaborations: Alternative Processes, Angkor Photo Workshops, Aperture Brought Me Here, Contrast/Design, Docu Magazine, Kyoto Shimbun Printing, Lomography Japan, Noice Magazine, Worlds Through Minds,