Release year:  2017

Binding: Hardcover

Pages: 50 pages

Size: 10.82 x 9.05 x 0.47 in (27.5 x 23 x 1.2 cm)

Publisher: Roshin books

Edition: Limited edition of 600 copies. Signed

In 2011 Swedish photographer Jörgen Axelvall moved to Tokyo after living in NYC for 15 years.

'Go To Become' delves into Axelvall's personal narrative as he grapples with the feelings of being an outsider in a new city. Immersing himself in the quiet corners of Tokyo, he finds solace amidst the chaos, capturing the essence of his emotional journey through his lens.

Several of Axelvall's photographs from this series earned him the prestigious New Exposure Award from US Vogue and Bottega Veneta in 2013.

A lover of poetry and literature, Axelvall later teamed up with Mutsuo Takahashi, one of the most prominent and prolific poets in contemporary Japan. With more than 130 books published, including dozens of poetry collections, Takahashi’s poetry successfully spans all the major Japanese poetic forms. After listening to Axelvall’s story and looking at the photographs, Takahashi wrote the poem “Go To Become” [in Japanese なりに行] specially for this project.