Next Generation
- Dates
- Part 1 Friday, July 12 - Thursday, July 18, 2019
- Time
- 11:00 - 19:00
Upcoming Gallery Talk
- Part 1
- Gallery Talk by Kazumi Nakai / Guest Speaker : Go Rijyu, Film director & Actor
- Friday, July 12, 2019 14:00 - 14:45
- Gallery Talk by Nana Takanawa
- Saturday, July 13, 2019 14:00 - 14:45
- Gallery Talk by Nana Takanawa
- Sunday, July 14, 2019 14:00 - 14:45
- Gallery Talk by Daisuke Takakura / Guest Speaker : Kayoko Kimura, Painter
Click here for Kayoko Kimura website - Sunday, July 14, 2019 16:00 - 16:45
- Part 2
- Gallery talk by Koto Takei / Guest Speaker : Sho Ikeda, Film director
- Sunday, July 21, 2019 14:00 - 14:45
- Gallery talk by Yuki Naito / Guest Speaker : Ihiro Hayami, Founder of T3 PHOTO FESTIVAL TOKYO
- Monday, July 22, 2019 18:00 - 18:45
※If other gallery talks are decided, we will add information as soon as it is decided.
- Place
- Sony Imaging Gallery Ginza (6F GINZA PLACE)
- Free admission. No reservation required.
- Gallery Talk will be recorded for archival purposes.
- No seating provided.
Part1 : Friday, July 12 - Thursday, July 18, 2019
- Exhibitor :
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- Daisuke Takakura,
- Nana Takanawa,
- Kazumi Nakai,
- Keisuke Harada
Daisuke Takakura “loop pieta / vein”
- loop pieta
- I went through life’s transitions and the me who was a child became an adult, and I became a parent holding a child, and by and by I was more aware than ever that I could die. The “me” in the arms of the “me” who wears the color of blood is a child who may yet be born, is a parent who will die, which is to say it is myself. It’s the story of a circulating blood line and it’s been around forever, everywhere.
- vein
- Cherry blossoms in full bloom. What enables the flowers to bloom, what supports them is the roots, the trunk, the branches. Even without flowers, plants are quite beautiful. They stand proudly all over the world. Blue veins run like branches along this white arm. Blood is circulating, I am alive. Whether or not they flower, everyone is alive.
Daisuke Takakura Profile
Nana Takanawa “Life of Wild Dolphins”
The island of Mikurashima is an outlying part of Tokyo. Living around the island is a pod of about 150 Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphins. Words like “cute” or “peaceable” are not enough to describe these creatures who manage to live in the harsh environment of the ocean. You may think they are approaching you in friendship, and then they menacingly bare their sharp teeth. After bearing and rearing a calf, a dolphin resumes the offense and defense of the next life cycle. These photos reveal a small portion of the dolphin life that can hardly be seen in aquariums.
Nana Takanawa Profile
Kazumi Nakai “Mahorama (A peaceful and wonderful place)”
Mahorama means a “peaceful and wonderful place” in the language used in the Yamato area of early Japan - a kind of utopia.
When I was in elementary school, I went by myself to visit my grandmother in Nara during summer break one time. I recall setting out on the more than 3-hour trip constantly checking the timetable of train connections my mother had written down for me on a piece of paper.
It was a special holiday where everything I saw seemed fresh and adventure filled the air.
Traveling brings out all sorts of feelings in me.
The longing for my family far away,
bursts of excitement at seeing something beautiful,
thoughts of those I’ll never see again,
warmth that grips my heart.
...I’m still searching for my mahorama.
Keisuke Harada “Storybook Railways in Asia: India’s Charming Light Railways”
Light railways have played a vital role throughout the history of India’s railroads. Built to close the gaps between the standard gauge networks, these narrower gauge tracks have been lifelines for remote villages and hard-to-reach areas. The cars, which are far smaller than what runs on the main lines, are full of all sorts of people, which, at times, have to ride on the roof. Today, faded and worn by time, India is slowly laying its light railways to rest, as the country is transforming greatly alongside its rapidly growing economy. Lines are being decommissioned and upgraded to standard gauge in a wave of standardization that is swiftly rolling through the once colorful mixture of diverse elements that characterized the country’s railroads. But, railways are not the only thing changing in India, as lifestyles are gradually changing as well. A super-competitive society, suicide, religious conflict. Just during the time I was there, armed clashes with neighboring countries rocked the news for days on end. Sadly, today, you cannot speak of India solely in terms of its laid-back atmosphere and diversified values. In any case, even if the quaint railroad landscape is lost, I hope that the open-heartedness and warmth that personifies these light railways are here to stay. All I wish for is that the people I encountered by chance during my travels through India can live a peaceful life.
Sony Imaging Gallery celebrates our fifth anniversary during July 2019 with two one-week shows, featuring a total of eight up-and-coming photographers who have previously shown their work here. We invite all photography lovers to join us in looking toward the future evolution and diversity of photography.