[ TOKYO'S MIDNIGHT |  ] is a visual love letter to that place that made me fall in love with Tokyo, and also to the community that made me grow as an artist in web3, Moonbirds.

This very place full of energy, overwhelmingly tall buildings, oceans of people, and billborads that light up the streets creating an unforgettable neon night memory that gets imprinted in anyones soul that has had the privilege to experience it, and those who havent, have probably seen similar references in movie, tv shows, or books...

By making use of cinematography, and a triptych layout, I create three different points of view of the same moment happening at the same time, this is done with the goal of triggering a sense of immersion by the viewer who ends up imagining the rest of the story.

EDITION DROP By: Ilan Derech
Collaboration With: PROOF Collective
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Shot on: Leica Q2 Year: 2023

Tokyo's Midnight | 

In Shibuya's midnight neon glare,  
The city's heartbeat fills the air,  
Billboards flashing, colors bright,  
A symphony of electric light.

Raindrops dance upon the street,  
A rhythmic sound, a steady beat,  
Pedestrians rush through the night,  
Lost in the city's frenzied sight.

Amidst the chaos, I stand still,  
In awe of the urban thrill,  
The energy pulsing all around,  
A magic in this concrete town.

So I'll soak it in, this neon scene,  
In Shibuya's midnight dream.

By: Ilan Derech  
Collaboration Drop: PROOF Collective  
Location: Kyoto, Japan  
Shot on: Leica Q2  
Year: 2023

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In Shibuya"s midnight neon glare,  
The city"s heartbeat fills the air,  
Billboards flashing, colors bright,  
A symphony of electric light.

Raindrops dance upon the street,  
A rhythmic sound, a steady beat,  
Pedestrians rush through the night,  
Lost in the city"s frenzied sight.

Amidst the chaos, I stand still,  
In awe of the urban thrill,  
The energy pulsing all around,  
A magic in this concrete town.

So I"ll soak it in, this neon scene,  
In Shibuya"s midnight dream.

By: Ilan Derech  
Collaboration Drop: PROOF Collective  
Location: Kyoto, Japan  
Shot on: Leica Q2  
Year: 2023