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May 2015
Tea ceremony : Nature – the law of wood, village, and water
We, who have formed a tribe in a village which is a border between woods and watersides, have led lives with awe of the border between human habitations and the nature. The god that dwells in the border is the very manifestation of human images. I will try expressing such via the border with the world of tea. Inspired by ‘A Natural Order’, the Lucas Foglia Exhibition, Sotatsu Ota will perform a non-conformist approach to Tea Ceremony. He takes inspiration…
April 2016
Artist Talk: Arno Rafael Minkkinen
Please join Arno Rafael Minkkinen and trace a history. Arno Rafael Minkkinen has worked for decades perfecting his visual language, revisiting places and poses to create a rich story. His strong and moving images all come with a story. In this event Arno visits defining moments, times and places. He shares his persistence, commitment and fascination with photography, inviting you to learn about his philosophy and his process. [contact-form-7 id=”” title=”イベント申込_EN”] [/contact-form-7][/column_1] [Fee] Free [Language] English with Japanese translation [Program…
Exhibtion Tour. PLANKTON. A Drifting World at the Origins of Life Christian Sardet and the Macronauts.
Join us to explore the world of plankton with Christian Sardet, a CNRS emeritus research director at the Observatoire Océanologique of Villefranche-sur-Mer and his son Noe the co-founder of Parafilms. Including photos of plankton taken in Shimoda, Japan in 2016, together they will take you into the complex and beautful world of drifting plankton. These organisms represent 98 % of the biomass of the oceans, while swimming fish and mammals represent less than 2%. Plankton is the most ancient and…
Curator Tour: Coming into Fashion
Nathalie Herschdorfer, curator of “Coming into Fashion, a Century of Photography at Condé Nast”, discusses how fashion photography has been developed over 100 years. The exhibition, carefully selected from the archives of Condé Nast (publisher of the legendary Vogue magazine), shows how fashion photography can be both creative and commercial, experimental and popular.[/column_1] Nathalie Herschdorfer is a curator and art historian specializing in the history of photography. She is currently Director of the Museum of Fine Arts, Le Locle, Switzerland.…
Talk: Why Kikujiro Fukushima?
Many of photographs by Kikujio Fukushima, an anti-establishment photographer, still remain important. Keiko Nasu, a photo journalist who spent a lot time with Fukushima and Masashi Kohara, the curator of Fukushima’s exhibition will discuss why Fukushima’s work is still so significant today. [/column_1] Masashi Kohara As a researcher at Izu Photo Museum, Kohara has organised exhibitions by Nobuyoshi Araki, Manabu Miyazaki, Tazuko Masuyama, Ichiro Kojima. He also directed a film on Takuma Nakahira, The Man Who Became a Camera (2003).…
Artist Talk: Sarah Moon
Sarah Moon will share her unquie perspective. She will explore the use of color; how color changed her work and in turn how the color changes with the work. Bookings essential. Due to the limited number of seats booking limited to two people per booking. [/column_1] Sarah Moon[/column_1] We have closed the application for this event. Thank you for a lot of applicants![/column_1] [Fee] Free [Language] English with Japanese translation [Program name for reservation] Artist Talk: Sarah Moon[/column_1]
Artist Talk: Thierry Bouët
Join Thierry Bouët and be introduced to the babies and the making of this series. Learn about Thierry’s lengthy and diverse career, his transition from fashion to documentary photography, and his philosophy on photography. (Limited space. Booking advised). [/column_1] Thierry Bouët[/column_1] [contact-form-7 id=”” title=”イベント申込_EN”] [/contact-form-7][/column_1] [Fee] Free [Language] English with Japanese translation [Program name for reservation] Artist Talk: Thierry Bouet[/column_1]
“Do it JAZZ! meets KYOTOGRAPHIE 2016 Kick Off Party” – Maiden Voyage –
The KYOTOGRAPHIE International Photography Festival will be held in Kyoto between Saturday, April 23rd and Sunday, May 22nd. The night of opening day will feature a Kick Off Party at METRO for this festival hosted by “Do it JAZZ!” which is Kyoto’s leading jazz event. Continuing a collaboration project with BLUE NOTE RECORDS Photography Exhibition which had a very successful finish last year, we will invite both Shuya Okino who is a successful international performer and YUKARI BB who is…
Artist Tour: Arno Rafael Minkkinen
Arno Rafael Minkkinen will give personal tour of his exhibition before the venue opens to the public. From the birth of an image to its aftermath, he will share what inspires the work, how it comes into being, and like the magician, resist giving anything away. Having an opportunity to speak directly with Arno, creates nonetheless the most intimate artistic experience one can have with his work. (Bookings required, limit 2 per booking).[/column_1] [/column_1] [contact-form-7 id=”” title=”イベント申込_EN”] [/contact-form-7][/column_1] [Fee] Free…
Guimet presents: Tea and Life in Meiji Period
Join Guimet’s head of Photographic Collections Jerome Ghesquiere, and curator Claude Estebe to discuss the difficulties for Meiji photographers for a visual representation of the ubiquitous tea culture as seen in the Guimet collection. Depending of the nationality and interests of photographers their works balance between casual, formal, or exotic representations, using a wide range of supports and style. [/column_1] Jérôme Ghesquière – director of the Guimet Photo Collection Jérôme Ghesquière studied painting and photography at the National Fine Arts…