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Analyzing a solo exhibition during Dutch lockdown: Amid the coronavirus pandemic, photographer Erwin Olaf sees his future self
Tomo Kosuga, an art producer living in Amsterdam, explores photography around the world today in this series of columns. In the fifth installment of this series, the author visits a gallery for the first time in four months and writes about leading Dutch photographer Erwin Olaf. -
Exploring “Drawing Orchestra” — a dialogue between Hiraku Suzuki and Daijiro Ohara & remarks from participants
Drawing Orchestra is a project where diverse artists partake in a drawing session. We look at the project’s whole picture and possibilities with a discussion between the two founders and testimonies from the participating artists. -
Toshiki Okada and Teppei Kaneuji Unveil the Meaning Behind the Eraser Series that Convey the New Relationship Between Humans and Things
How did the Eraser series—which has a concept of ‘extricating from anthropocentrism’—come to live? And what endeavors were undertaken? The aforementioned questions are elucidated by the words of Toshiki Okada and Teppei Kaneuji. -
Artist KYNE holds a solo exhibition Exploring his hybridized and unique artistic style
Artist KYNE talks about everything from his own art practice to collaboration with Takashi Murakami -
Discovering Through the Serendipitous Collages Yabiku Henrique Yudi’s Solo Exhibition MOTION
The largest solo exhibition Yudi has ever done, MOTION, is open at DIESEL ART GALLERY in Shibuya Tokyo, until May 13th. I spoke with the artist about the exhibition and creative process of his works. -
Kenta Cobayashi on the thinking behind his genre-defying photography
Artist Kenta Cobayashi is attracting attention around the world. We take a closer look at his background, asking him about the thinking behind his work and style. -
“VABF” web director Shunya Hagiwara thinks about the alternativity of art expression in a post-coronavirus era
This is a series of articles on art in post-COVID-19, unraveling it through the words of experts. In the fourth installment, Shunya Hagiwara, who served as the web director for last year’s VABF. -
The Borderline of ‘Life’ Captured by Photographer Ryuichi Ishikawa Surviving Through Nature. The Discomfort of Presenting in the Middle of Shibuya
Kimura Ihei Photography Award winning photographer Ryuichi Ishikawa has carried out the shooting, accompanying survival mountaineer Bunshou Hattori going on a hunting expedition—There, Ishikawa witnessed the ways of facing lives. -
Photographer Shin Hamada’s atarimae・no・kototachie II Photos in the Extension of Primitive Conducts as Breathing
The critic at the Iwate Museum of Art comments about the exhibition that was held until April 4th, atarimae・no・kototachie II—the lifework of photographer Shin Hamada -
Young Artist—Yuka Numata The Artworks Pursuing the ‘Discomfort’ Born In the Abyss Between Reality and Virtual Reality
Yuka Numata’s artworks are exhibited until mid April, at Monblanc Ginza flagship store. We talked about the theme of her work— ‘The border between real life and virtual reality’—and iron beads incorporated in her works.