Everything Is Nothing and Nothing Is Everything by Nico Perez

Nearly two decades of photographs will converge in Everything Is Nothing and Nothing Is Everything, Nico Perez's ongoing body of work and photobook project, currently in development. Bringing together images made since 2010, the project draws from different moments in his practice and expands ideas first explored in his 2015 photobook Momentary, with new work continuing to be added as the project evolves.

The project has been, in Perez's words, "in the making since I first picked up a camera," driven by the belief that "beauty lies as much in everything that we can't see as it does in what we can see." Whether photographing people, places, or everyday encounters, he describes his process as "always looking for a connection, a truth… to the subject, to the person, to the moment, to the energy of the space in that time." Working extensively with analog photography and hand printing, Perez regards each photograph as a physical object in its own right—one that remains intimately connected to the people and moments from which it emerges.

Nico Perez, Flowers by the sea (Collage), 2020.

Nico Perez, Mother and daughter in red in field of yellow (i), 2026.

Nico Perez, I hear you (I'm not broken), 2025.

Nico Perez, I can feel the romance, 2025.

Nico Perez, Here we are, blue humming, 2021.

Nico Perez (b. 1986)is a contemporary photographer based in Tokyo, Japan. He graduated from Queen Mary University of London (Department of Film). In 2006, he visited Tokyo for the first time, where he was inspired by the city’s blue atmosphere. In 2009, he was selected as a member of Japanese photographer Rinko Kawauchi’s workshop in London, after which he moved to Tokyo the same year. Following his move to Tokyo, Rinko Kawauchi first introduced him to an analog darkroom, sparking a lasting interest in analog printing. Perez’s photography is known for its poetic, emotional, and personal sensitivity, often with a cinematic beauty. He captures fleeting everyday moments, personal relationships, and subtle moods shaped by color.In 2015, he gained recognition with his first photobook and exhibition, Momentary. He works across both commercial and personal projects. He has held eight solo exhibitions to date and lives and works in Tokyo.www.pereznico.com