Talk Session and Book Signing Also Held on Saturday, October 4

After working as a press photographer in Russia and former Soviet regions from 1999, Alexander Gronsky began taking personal documentaries in 2008 and is now active as a landscape photographer. His work is characterized by its depiction of "boundaries" in every sense within a single photograph, capturing not only visual boundaries indicated by horizons but also various subtle boundaries such as the outskirts versus the city, socialist heritage infrastructure versus untouched nature, private versus public space, and life versus death.

The current exhibition at YUKA TSURUNO GALLERY features ten works from Gronsky's representative series: "less than one," "the edge," and "pastoral," primarily focusing on landscapes of the Russian outskirts.



"Less than one" (2006-2009) focuses on the sparsely populated remote regions of Russia with a population density of less than one person per square kilometer. "The edge" (2008-2009) examines snowy landscapes in the Moscow suburbs, characterized by many Soviet-era apartment buildings. The subsequent series, "Pastoral" (2008-2012), captures human activities in the intermediate zone between the metropolis of Moscow and the countryside.

To commemorate this exhibition, the latest monograph "Less Than One" is being published by TYCOON BOOKS. Furthermore, the artist will visit Japan on Saturday, October 4. A reception party, talk event, and book signing will be held in conjunction with the exhibitions Thomas Ruff "photograms" at TOLOT (Gallery Koyanagi) and Viviane Sassen "LEXICON" (G/P Gallery) during the same period. The Alexander Gronsky exhibition runs until Saturday, October 25.



Alexander Gronsky Exhibition
Dates | Saturday, September 6 – Saturday, October 25
Opening Hours | Tuesday – Saturday, 11:00 – 19:00 (Closed Sundays, Mondays, and Public Holidays)
Venue | YUKA TSURUNO GALLERY
2-9-13 Shinonome, Koto-ku, Tokyo 2F
Tel. 03-3520-1700
Reception Party | Saturday, October 4, 17:00 – 19:00

Alexander Gronsky & Viviane Sassen
Joint Talk Session & Book Signing
Date & Time | Saturday, October 4, starting at 13:30
Speakers | Alexander Gronsky / Viviane Sassen
Venue | TOLOT
2-9-13 Shinonome, Koto-ku, 2F

Alexander Gronsky
Born in Tallinn, Estonia in 1980. Currently resides in Riga, Latvia. After working as a press photographer, he gained recognition for his landscape-focused photography and has received numerous awards, including the Aperture Portfolio Prize (2009), Foam Paul Huf Award (2010), and World Press Photo (2012). Major exhibitions include "The Edge" (Aperture Foundation, New York, 2010), "Alexander Gronsky" (FOAM Museum, Amsterdam, 2010), "Pastoral" (Photographer.ru Gallery, Moscow, 2011), and "Mountains & Waters" (Polka Gallery, Paris, 2012).