Reflecting on the Past Three Years Through Culinary Photography

Hiroyuki Matsukage, an artist affiliated with Mizuma Art Gallery, is known for creating works including female portraits, performances, and installations.

The artist, also the chairman of the art collective "Showa 40 Kai" (Born in 1965 Association), presents 70 photographs of meals he prepared himself over the last three years. This exhibition offers a look back at his past three years, a period marked by a dramatic shift following 3.11, a nomadic lifestyle, and a sudden marriage, all explored through the medium of food photography.

This exhibition is held as part of the "Virtual Community Asia - Koganecho Bazaar 2014" program.

Related Event: "A DAY IN THE LIFE with MATSUKAGE"
Date & Time: Part 1: August 1st (Friday) 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM (Opening Party)
Part 2: August 17th (Sunday) 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM (Gallery Talk & Mini Cooking Class)
Part 3: August 30th (Saturday) 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM (Gallery Talk & Mini Cooking Class)
Venue: Gallery Saitou Fine Arts (Kurashiki University of Science and the Arts Y-SEMI PROJECT)
1-21-17 Hatsunecho, Naka-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa 231-0023 Hatsune Wing B-2
Featuring: Hiroyuki Matsukage (Contemporary Artist)
Admission: 500 yen (includes one drink)
Talks themed around the solo exhibition "Daily Harvest ~ A DAY IN THE LIFE," along with a mini cooking class by Hiroyuki Matsukage, are planned.




Organizer: Gallery Saitou Fine Arts
*Part of the "Virtual Community Asia - Koganecho Bazaar 2014" program
Cooperation: MIZUMA ART GALLERY
Support: Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology FY2014 "Establishment of Regional Hubs (Intellectual Hubs)" Adopted Project
https://www.facebook.com/Project.YSEMI



Hiroyuki MATSUKAGE
A contemporary artist and photographer, Hiroyuki Matsukage was born in Fukuoka in 1965. After graduating from the Department of Photography at Osaka University of Arts in 1987, he was selected for the Venice Biennale in 1990 as part of the art unit "Compresso Plastico," making him the youngest participant at the time. Since then, he has participated in numerous international art festivals both in Japan and abroad. His activities span a wide range, including installations, performances, writing, graphic design, and filmmaking, with a primary focus on photographic works. He serves as the chairman of the artist collective "Showa 40 Kai" (alongside Makoto Aida, Tsuyoshi Ozawa, Oscar Oiwa, Kinoshita Parco, and Junju Arima). He also pursued a musical career, performing live with the rock duo "Gorgeous" alongside Munetaka Ujino. He is a full-time lecturer at Bigakkou. In recent years, he participated in the Setouchi Triennale 2013 with "Showa 40 Kai." He is represented by Mizuma Art Gallery.
http://mizuma-art.co.jp/