Yashima Mishto lives and works in BerÂlin since 2003. YM has been workÂing with the medium of phoÂtoÂgraphy since 1994. Mishto's phoÂtoÂgraphy focuses on the explorÂaÂtion of the deep-running waters of erotÂiÂcism. YM's exclusÂive colÂlabÂorÂaÂtion with amaÂteur modÂels has allowed depicting the unarÂticÂuÂlated sexuÂalÂity, exhibÂiÂtionÂism, and cenÂsured fantasÂies of a metÂroÂpolÂitan culÂture which is still very far from sexual maturÂity. After iniÂtial misÂadÂvenÂtures in 2002, Yashima became a woman, played by one of his most cherÂished modÂels at exhibÂiÂtions and other pubÂlic events. In 2007, Yashima again assumed his male idenÂtity, hopÂing that his art would finally find a pubÂlic which will approach it without any sexÂist preÂconÂcepÂtions. Yashima is fightÂing the overÂbearÂing cenÂsorÂship which affects both male and female, which acts before any gender disÂcrimÂinÂaÂtion, chainÂing the human being with any regÂuÂlated kind of sexual inclinÂaÂtion. By investÂigÂatÂing ErotÂiÂcism as a means of comÂmuÂnicÂaÂtion, Mishto tries to demonÂstrate the mechÂanÂisms of oppresÂsion inherÂent to our sociÂety. Besides his main above cited interest, Yashima colÂlects variÂous travel reportÂages (from Cuba, Marocco, ThaiÂlÂand, India, VietÂnam and MalayÂsia, to name a few) and is involved with a long-running proÂject regardÂing "Diversity", carÂried out in colÂlabÂorÂaÂtion with UniÂverÂsitÂies and NGOs.