About the Exhibition

This is the fourth exhibition in the series that explores the present situation of photography through remarkable work of young and mid-career photographers.

In Japanese photography circles, galleries run by photographers themselves have developed diverse activities since the 1970s. Recent years have seen a resurgence of the trend that is attracting rising attention. Noteworthy activities are appearing one after another also in the forms of photo books and booklets called “zine.” Many of them are independently produced. This exhibition focuses on activities of photographers who prepare for themselves media and places to introduce their works.

Highlights

Working with their respective partners, Arimoto and Murakoshi run their own galleries in Tokyo where they frequently give exhibitions. Having started their career by participating in the same independent gallery, Motoyama and Nakamura are also known for their unique photo books produced independently. Exploring the earliest photographic technique called daguerreotype, Arai begins his work by personally preparing a photosensitive metal plate for image fixing.

Needless to say, they introduce their works also through the existing media and places such as photographic magazines and galleries, and use websites and social media as the measures for publishing their works and dispatching information. Nevertheless, their activities from shooting to publishing seem never to lose the focus on the connection with the real, resistant, “true-to-life” world.

Murakoshi has kept shooting landscapes in Fukushima, his home, for many years. This exhibition also has, just as his works do, an aspect that highlights “photography today” facing the reality after the earthquake disaster. Under the circumstances, this exhibition focuses on the continuous efforts of the five photographers in facing the world every day through photography and actively publishing their works, to explore the present situation of photography.

Events & Education

Lecture

■Artist talk and slide show
Arimoto Shinya, Motoyama Shuhei and Nakamura Ayao

Date

2012.6.16(Sat)

Time

14:00-15:30

Location

Lecture Hall (B1F)

■Artist talk and slide show
Arai Takashi and Murakoshi Toshiya

Date

2012.7.21(Sat)

Time

14:00-15:30

Location

Lecture Hall (B1F)

*Free Program
*Offered in Japanese only

Hours & Admissions

Location

Gallery 4 (2nd Floor)

Date

2012.6.1(Fri)-7.29(Sun)

Time

10:00-17:00 (Friday is 10:00-20:00)
*Last admission is 30 minutes before closing.

Closed

Mondays (except July 16) , July 17(Tue), 2012

Admission

Adults ￥420(210); College and university students ￥130(70)

*Including the admission fee for Modern Japanese Art from the Museum Collection.
*Prices shown in ( ) indicate group (more than 20 persons) discount tickets.
*All prices include tax.
*Persons with disability, one person accompanying them, high school students, under 18, seniors over 65, Campus Members, and MOMAT passport holders are admitted free of charge.

★★★ Free Admission on Your Birthday! ★★★
(In celebration of the 60th anniversary of the Museum)

From February 3, 2012 to January 14, 2013, on your birthday you are admitted free to all the galleries, including the Main Building and the Crafts Gallery. Please present an ID showing your birth date at the ticket office.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TOGETHER!!

Free Admission Days (Collection Gallery and Gallery 4 only)

June 3(Sun), July 1(Sun), 2012

Organizers

The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo