A series made on the streets of Tokyo with a thermal camera, revealing the measurable heat that has become part of daily life in one of the world’s densest cities
Open Program
THE WORK
As the world warms, cities warm faster. Concrete, asphalt, buildings and the machinery of modern life trap and amplify heat until a city summer becomes a test of endurance. These photographs were made during a heatwave in Tokyo in July 2025 with a thermal camera, which renders heat as colour, making the invisible visible and the unbearable undeniable. Blazing facades, overcrowded carriages, a lone figure beneath air conditioners bleeding heat into the street: a city running a fever it cannot break, and the people who find quiet ways to endure.
UNDER WRAPS DURING EXHIBITION
UNDER WRAPS DURING EXHIBITION
UNDER WRAPS DURING EXHIBITION
VISIT THE EXHIBITION
DATES 4-29 November 2026
WHERE Wedge Gallery, Books Kinokuniya
Level 2, The Galeries
500 George Street, Sydney
(opposite QVB)
HOURS Monday: 10am – 7pm
Tuesday: 10am – 7pm
Wednesday: 10am – 7pm
Thursday: 10am – 9pm
Friday: 10am – 7pm
Saturday: 10am – 7pm
Sunday: 11am – 6pm
ABOUT THE PHOTOGRAPHER
Guy Templeton is a Sydney-based documentary photograpgher working on long-form projects at the intersection of climate change, industry and community. His work connects large-scale technological and policy responses to the people shaping and experiencing them. He holds a Master of Arts in Photography and is a Chartered Professional Engineer.
