A human being with curves seemed to fit poorly in a space composed only of straight lines

Art Gallery at Tokyo Opera City
Art Gallery at Tokyo Opera City
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The exhibition at the Tokyo Opera City Art Gallery that day was an exhibition by a photographer named Rinko Kawauchi. In most photo exhibitions, I tend to just look at the photos on the wall, even though the number of photos may vary. That was my intention when I entered the exhibition room that day, but things were a little different. Of course, there were printed photographs on display, but they were not just prints on the wall. There were displays, three-dimensional works, animated works, and, most importantly, decorated rooms, which made it a different kind of exhibition from a mere photography exhibition.

It is true that Rinko Kawauchi's works are based on photographs. However, when I looked at the exhibition, I felt that her title did not fit the framework of a photographer, and that she would be better described as a contemporary artist. Hiroshi Sugimoto, who I thought of as a photographer when he photographed movie screens in old theaters and drive-ins and dioramas at the American Museum of Natural History, has somehow expanded his field of activity to that of a contemporary artist rather than a photographer. Rinko Kawauchi may be following a similar path.

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Feb 2023 IN THE CITY TOKYO

PHOTO DATA

No

12449

Shooting Date

Nov 2022

Posted On

February 20, 2023

Modified On

August 9, 2023

Place

Nishi-Shinjuku, Tokyo

Genre

Street Photography

Camera

SONY ALPHA 7R II

Lens

ZEISS LOXIA 2/35

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