The exhibition ”TOHOKU – Through the Eyes of Japanese Photographers” is invited by PostModernism Museum to Bucharest, Romania, between April 20 and June 12, 2015.
The exhibition has been toured from Beijing, Sydney, Manila and New Delphi to Seattle, Chicago, Toronto, Tallinn, Zagreb and Budapest. It is the first time it is hosted in Romania.
The Tohoku exhibition is curated by Kotaro Iizawa, who is recognized as the leading expert of photography critics in Japan. This exhibition is composed of the work of nine individual photographers and one photographers’ group.
By presenting the viewpoints of highly individualistic photographers who represent the past, present, and future, this exhibition aims to enhance understanding of culture, climate, and life in Tohoku to the people of the world.
Curator: Kotaro Iizawa（photo critic）
In cooperation with: The Photographic Society of Japan
Photographers: Teisuke Chiba (1917–65), Ichiro Kojima (1924 -64), Hideo Haga (1921-), Masatoshi Naito (1938-), Hiroshi Oshima (1944-), Naoya Hatakeyama (1958-), Meiki Lin(1969-), Masaru Tatsuki(1974-), Sendai Collection, Nao Tsuda (1976-)
Project partners: Japan Embassy in Romania, Japan Foundation, Japanese Department – University of Bucharest, Epson, Fujitsu, Bucureștiul meu Drag
Partners PostModernism Museum: Swan Technology Park, Modernism.ro, Erka Synergy Communication
The exhibition in Romania is part of the international event present in Romania and Bucharest – White Night of the Museums, on May 16, 2015.
The exhibition is co-organised with Japan Embassy in Romania and Japan Foundation.
The exhibition in Romania will host series of connex events, focusing on Japanese culture and life.
For more details please visit PostModernism website
Image: Masatoshi Naito
For more details please visit PostModernism website
Image: Masatoshi Naito
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