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December 25, 2014
ART | 'Beyond Many Nights: From Europe, the Silk Road, and On to Japan'
ART│A Journey Across the Silk Road, From Europe to Japan, Captured Over Two Years
Philippe Valletty Photography Exhibition at Chanel Nexus Hall
“Beyond Many Nights: The Silk Road, From Europe to Japan”
A photography exhibition titled “Beyond Many Nights: The Silk Road, From Europe to Japan,” by Philippe Valletty, a photographer and businessman, will be held at Chanel Nexus Hall in Ginza from Thursday, June 27, to Wednesday, July 17.
Text by YANAKA Tomomi
Valletty's Journey Through 16 Countries on Foot
Born in Marseille, France, in 1964, Philippe Valletty grew up surrounded by Asian art, particularly ancient Japanese artifacts. After graduating from university, he worked at the French Consulate General in Osaka from 1986 to 1989, developing a profound appreciation for Eastern culture.
This interest evolved into a desire to explore the wider world. While pursuing his career as a businessman, he embarked on various journeys to Japan, Asia, and South America. In 1998, he fulfilled a grand ambition: to traverse the Silk Road.
His journey spanned 16 countries, including Serbia, Turkey, Georgia, Armenia, Iran, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Afghanistan, and China. His book documenting these experiences, “Silk Road Chronicle: Beyond Many Nights – Encounters and Farewells with People Living Along the Silk Road,” has been translated into German and Japanese.
This exhibition showcases the records of Valletty's travels, captured through his lens as he walked through 16 countries over approximately two years. It also features landscapes he encountered and photographed in Japan, a country where he spent about a decade.
Driven by a desire to meet people who preserve their traditional ethnic costumes, ancient culinary customs, and ancestral traditions, Valletty continued his journey. This exhibition presents a collection of his deeply felt photographs. Follow the Silk Road, as trodden by travelers since antiquity, through Valletty's eyes and lens, and discover what he saw and felt in Japan.
Philippe Valletty Photography Exhibition
“Beyond Many Nights: The Silk Road, From Europe to Japan”
Dates: Thursday, June 27 – Wednesday, July 17
Hours: 12:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Venue: Chanel Nexus Hall
4F Chanel Ginza Building, 3-5-3 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
Tel. 03-3779-4001
Admission: Free