I don't know about highly acclaimed but I am very happy with the outcome, because it took six years to finish. I also wasn't sure what people were going to say about it, so I'm glad it received positive reviews.

I still feel good about that project because I was able to complete it successfully, even thought it was such a challenge to undertake.

I had a chance to take portraits of local children when I went to Thailand with a children's magazine. At that time, I thought “what if I take the pictures and include something local, like fresh fruit?” I found that every single photo captured the personality or character of each child, even though they had the same background, wore the same clothes and made the same movements.

At first, I tried 100 but it felt very simple like 10squared. 1000 seemed more challenging and since it's so many, the individuality of the child stood out more with more shots.

The idea just came to me, it's my own original idea. I like unusual or strange pictures, because they provoke unexpected feelings.

Children do not act as adults want them to. However, they suddenly show something that adults never expect. I should always concentrate on trying not to lose such elements of surprise. I think that is the best part of taking photos of children.

I don't always feel this way, but I like the feeling of melancholy and enjoy expressing it in my pictures.

I've never thought about them that way. If there is a sense of horror, it's not intentional.

I prefer soft light, but I like working with both, because different situations work better with different lighting.

It's too difficult for me. I don't think I could choose just one favourite picture.

I feel that I have completed this work. I'd like to move on to something else while continuing with my Assembly series.