ARAKI Nobuyoshi: Photo-Crazy A

展覧会についてEXHIBITION

As well as the new works that form its core, the exhibition also includes some early photographs and ongoing projects. It is divided into nine sections: Dai Koga (Grand Light Picture Scroll); One Hundred Views of the Sky; One Hundred Views of Flowers; Shakyo Rojin A Nikki 2017.7.7 (A Diary 2017.7.7); The Greengrocer; POLANOGRAPHY; Hi-Nikki (Non-Diary Diary); Yuen no Onna (Captive Women in a Pleasure Garden); and Setsujitsu (Ripping The Truth).

4. Shakyo Rojin A Nikki 2017.7.7 (A Diary 2017.7.7)　(New work)

These are the latest additions to Araki’s Nikki (Diary) series he has worked on throughout his career. All the photographs on display, which number nearly 700, are marked with the date July 7, 2017—the anniversary of Araki’s wedding to his now-deceased wife Yoko. The photos document everyday scenes, without arbitrary elements, and are displayed in the order in which they were taken. They bring to mind vividly the themes of the flow of time that lends colour to our lives, and the glimpses of life and death found within our daily existence.

Shakyo Rojin A Nikki 2017.7.7 (A Diary 2017.7.7), 2017

Shakyo Rojin A Nikki 2017.7.7 (A Diary 2017.7.7), 2017

Shakyo Rojin A Nikki 2017.7.7 (A Diary 2017.7.7), 2017

Shakyo Rojin A Nikki 2017.7.7 (A Diary 2017.7.7), 2017