ARTIST INTERVIEW
震災被害に葛藤しながらも「壊れるというなかに美を感じてしまう」と明かす蓮井幹生。かねてから親交のあった窯元〈錦山窯〉から令和6年能登半島地震に被災したことで所蔵する歴代の名品が破損したことを聞き、「不謹慎ながらも」撮影の衝動にかられたといいます。自然の摂理をテーマに作品を発表してきた写真家を惹きつける普遍的な美しさとは?
ABOUT ARTIST
Photographer. Born in Tokyo in 1955. Influenced by his father, an amateur photographer, he began taking photographs at a young age. After dropping out of Meiji Gakuin University's Faculty of Sociology, he studied under art director Takeshi Moriya. As an art director, he has worked on many advertisements and record jackets. He taught himself photography from the age of 30, and became a photographer after holding a solo exhibition in 1988. He attracted attention with his portraits of celebrities in Shinchosha's magazine "03," and has worked in a wide range of fields, including fashion and documentaries. Since around 2000, he has also been shooting movies, producing many promotional videos and commercials. His works are in the collections of the National Library of France and the Shadai Gallery at Tokyo Polytechnic University.
ABOUT EXHIBITION
Exhibition
Noto Peninsula Earthquake Reconstruction Support Exhibition: Mikio Hasui + Kinzan Kiln Collaboration Exhibition "Beauty Resides Even in the End of Decay" [Tokyo]
Venue
YUGEN Gallery
KD Minami Aoyama Building 4F, 3-1-31 Minamiaoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Dates
Opening Hours
Weekdays: 13:00-19:00
Weekends and holidays: 13:00-20:00
*Ends at 17:00 on the final day only
Closed Days
None
Date of presence
Admission Fee
free
Notes
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Exclusive interview with Mikio Hasui 2025.01.24(Fri)
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Exclusive interview with Taiko Matsuo 2024.12.12(Thu)
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Exclusive interview with Shinichi Wakasa 2024.11.29(Fri)
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TAKA PRINCIPAL Exclusive Interview 2024.11.04(Mon)
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ruteN Exclusive Interview 2024.11.01(Fri)
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Exclusive Interview with FRAGIO 2024.09.18(Wed)