ART | 'Yume Tsuzure', an exhibition of works by Shinya Fujiwara shot in the 1970s
ART | Commemorating the Release of the Limited Edition Photobook 'COLORS'
Yoshiya Fujiwara's 'Yume Tsuré' Exhibition Features Works from the 1970s
The exhibition 'Yume Tsuré' by photographer Yoshiya Fujiwara is on view at Yoyogi Village until April 29 (Monday, holiday). It's an opportunity to once again immerse yourself in a photographic world, reawakened from the 1970s.
Text by YANAKA Tomomi
A Woman Reclining Amidst Lavish Settings and Ethereal Forests
Yoshiya Fujiwara, a leading Japanese photographer, made a striking debut with his first work, 'India Wandering,' in 1972, and received the Kimura Ihei Photography Award in 1977. The current exhibition celebrates the release of his limited edition photobook 'COLORS,' which garnered attention at a photo salon in Paris last year.
'Yume Tsuré' showcases an experimental series of photographs by Fujiwara, taken in the late 1970s. For this project, he personally designed and created a striking kimono and obi from fragments of Taisho and early Showa-era textiles, sourced from antique dealers in Kyoto and Tokyo. He then undertook an elaborate photoshoot in the 'rainy forests' of Seattle, USA, to complete the series.
The venue displays approximately 30 works, primarily smaller pieces from the photobook. The eroticism emanating from the bodies of women, juxtaposed with the opulent settings and mystical forests, possesses a captivating blend of bewitchment and angelic innocence. This allure, over three decades later, still radiates a divine presence.
'Yume Tsuré' features silver gelatin prints, meticulously hand-developed from color negatives, a technique now rarely seen. This exhibition invites you to experience the vibrant energy of Fujiwara's youth, a photographer, writer, and intellectual active in multiple fields.
Yoshiya Fujiwara Photography Exhibition 'Yume Tsuré'
Dates | March 23 (Saturday) – April 29 (Monday, holiday)
Hours | 12:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Venue | Yoyogi VILLAGE
1-28-9 Yoyogi, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Tel. 03-5459-5093
Yoshiya Fujiwara Photobook 'COLORS'
Publisher | MATCH and Company
Edition | Limited to 1000 copies; includes edition number and signature
Price | ¥5,250