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Kei Ito's work centers on utilizing the conceptual framework of photography to visualize the invisible. Primarily employing camera-less photographic techniques, performance, and artifacts—including c-print sunlight exposures, material-based processes, and site-responsive interventions—Ito creates large-scale installations that excavate hidden histories. As a third-generation atomic bomb survivor living in the United States, Ito draws on his generational history as a series of case studies, addressing nuclear history, intergenerational memory, and environmental trauma. His work often engages the language of monuments and memorials, initiating a process of healing while inviting audiences to confront complex social and historical conditions. Ito’s work has been widely exhibited internationally and is held in institutional collections including the Museum of Contemporary Photography, Norton Museum of Art, Gregory Allicar Museum of Art, Candela Collection, Johns Hopkins University, Eskenazi Museum of Art, Georgia Museum of Art, and Royal Ontario Museum. His work has been featured in publications such as BBC, The Washington Post, and Hyperallergic, and he has participated in prominent residency programs including Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts and Light Work.