icon - icon CONTEMPORARY PHOTOGRAPHY 2023

September 15 (Fri) - 18 (Mon), 2022

Preview Event
15(Fri), 2023, 19:00-21:00

Hours:

15 (Fri): 12:00-19:00

16(Sat): 12:00-22:00

17 (Sun): 12:00-22:00

18 (Mon): 12:00-17:00

Venue
AXIS Gallery
5-17-1 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 4F

Featured Artists

The exhibition showcased works by the following 50 artists

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About the Exhibition

icon CONTEMPORARY PHOTOGRAPHY II was a group exhibition featuring 50 talented contemporary photographers, held at AXIS Gallery in Roppongi, Tokyo. This showcase of innovative photographic expressions highlighted artists who represent the future of contemporary art in Japan and beyond.

This event was particularly significant during the global pandemic, which restricted daily lives and increased feelings of alienation and isolation. The exhibition sought to restore a sense of solidarity through art and provide new opportunities for artists to present their works during challenging times.

Exhibition Details

Venue
AXIS Gallery
5-17-1 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 4F

Exhibition Period
September 15 (Fri) - September 18 (Mon), 2023

Hours:

16 (Fri): 12:00-19:00

17 (Sat): 12:00-22:00

18 (Sun): 12:00-22:00

19 (Mon): 12:00-17:00

Admission
Advance Tickets: ¥1,200
Same-day Tickets: ¥1,500

Preview Event
September 15 (Fri), 2023, 19:00-21:00

Featured Artists

The exhibition showcased works by the following 50 artists:

Tomohide Ikeya / Kei Uesugi /Shinichiro Uchikura / Yumiko Utsu / Ryo Owada / Junnosuke Okura

Mari Katayama / Ryota Kikuchi / Nagi Yoshida / Tamaki Yoshida / Ryohei Yokoyama / Arao Yokogi

Ayaka Yamamoto / Misato Kurimune / Kana Kuwasako / Hayato Koga / Sota Kodera / Gomi Akira

Masumi Shiohara / Misuzu Shibuya / Arao Yokogi / Ayano Sudo / Daisuke Takakura

Ruriko Taguchi / Koichiro Takesue / Toru Tanno / Ikuko Tsurumaki / Hideka Tonomura

Yuki Nakazawa / Yoichi Nagata / Takehiko Nakafuji / Yuji Suzaki / Kazunari Suzuki

Nozomi Suzuki / Tamaki Yoshida / Nananano / Kenji Hirasawa / Tsubasa Fujikura

Rieko Honma / Hidekazu Maiyama / Tomoaki Makino / Nagi Yoshida / Muga Miyahara

Yuya Muto / Jiro Yabuzaki / Noriyuki Yabu / ARISAK / HABU / Hajime Kinoko / HASEO

Joji Shimamoto / Kiiro / Makoto Kamiya / PHOTOGRAPHER HAL / Solene Ballesta / ZIGEN

Exhibition Statement

The role of culture and art is for human beings to live like human beings, and it can also create a sense of solidarity among us. The global pandemic restricted our daily lives, increasing our sense of alienation and isolation, diminishing our sense of solidarity. It caused people to lose their emotional anchor and diluted human contact.

Artists, who are the bearers of culture, lost opportunities to present their works. This exhibition focused on photographic art – contemporary photography – which has a smaller commercial scale in Japan compared to other countries.

In addition to conventional exhibition methods, the exhibition utilized AR and other virtual exhibits so that people unable to attend in person, as well as those in remote areas and overseas, could view the exhibits. The exhibition provided bilingual, global online information on what the artists felt under these circumstances and how they related their experiences to their work, aiming to revitalize the photography art market in Japan.

Virtual Exhibition Space

The exhibition was also accessible through a metaverse platform, allowing visitors from anywhere in the world to experience the artwork virtually:

Virtual Venue URL
https://bit.ly/3drIlRd

The virtual venue could be accessed via Google Chrome or Firefox on PC, or through the Spatial app on smartphones. Visitors could communicate with exhibiting artists by turning on their microphones in the virtual space.

Organizer

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DNP Media Art Co., Ltd. (Dai Nippon Printing Group)

SIGMA Corporation

Smart Holder

TRiCERA

ROOTOTE

TOKYO STUDIO (Since 1945)

HERE DITAS

GOTOBAR Co., Ltd. (5108)

Studio d21

KOGEI Tokyo Polytechnic University (100th Anniversary)

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About icon CONTEMPORARY PHOTOGRAPHY

icon CONTEMPORARY PHOTOGRAPHY is an initiative aimed at elevating the status of photographers in Japan and expanding the photography art market. While photographers are highly valued as artists in Western galleries and across Asia, Japan still struggles with recognizing the full artistic and commercial value of photography.

This platform brings together artists and audiences to grow together, with the goal of elevating Japan's art photography market to global standards. Through exhibitions, events, and online content, icon creates opportunities for photographers to showcase their work and engage with a global audience.

For more information about past and upcoming events, please visit our website or contact us directly at info@icon-channel.com.

スペイシャルトークライブ『現在、日本の写真に必要なこと』

2023年 9月15日（木） 16:30 - 17:30

菅付雅信(編集者)

武内竜一(アートコレクター)

大和田良(アーティスト）

［トピック] 日本の写真に関する議論

菅付雅信（すがつけまさのぶ、1964年- ）日本の評論家、編集者、東北芸術工科大学教授。株式会社グーテンベルクオーケストラ代表取締役。大学在学中から「宝島」編集部でアルバイトを始め、「月刊カドカワ」「Cut」「エスクァイア日本版」編集部を経て独立。「コンポジット」「インビテーション」「エココロ」の編集長を歴任する。著書 2022.3『不易と流行のあいだファッションが示す時代精神の読み方』平凡社, 2023.1『写真が終わる前に』玄光社

武内竜一映像制作プロデューサーであり、若手アートコレクター。アート文化の定着を最終目標に掲げ、コレクターコミュニティーの形成、コレクターと若手アーティストを繋ぐ活動のイベントプランニングなど行っている。

大和田良 1978年仙台市生まれ、東京工芸大学芸術学部准教授。東京工芸大学芸術学部写真学科卒業、同大学院メディアアート専攻修了。2005年、スイスエリゼ美術館による「ReGeneration.50Photographers of Tomorrow」に選出され、以降国内外で作品を多数発表。2011年日本写真協会新人賞受賞。著書に『prism』（2007年/青幻舎）、『五百羅漢』（2020年/天恩山五百羅漢寺）、『宣言下日誌』（2021年/kesa publishing）、『写真制作者のための写真技術の基礎と実践』（2022年/インプレス）等。最新刊に『Behind the Mask』（2023年/スローガン）。

スペシャルトーク "舞山秀一 × 池谷修一 "
「発見する眼差し――写真家・舞山秀一が語るアートとしての写真」
2023.9.18(Mor)13:00-14:00

舞山秀一 : 1962 福岡県生まれ 1980 筑陽学園高等学校デザイン科卒業 1984 九州産業大学芸術学部写真学科卒業スタジオエビス入社半沢克夫氏に師事 1986 独立

池谷修一 : 横浜市生まれ。武蔵大学人文学部卒業。展覧会制作の仕事を経て編集者に。2011年～2020年、アサヒカメラ編集部に在籍。写真集の編集や展覧会のキュレーション、木村伊兵衛写真賞事務局担当。写真家たちのスライドショー・プログラム、LONG SEASON @long_season_slideshowを主宰。主な編集作品に『WOMEN』(ソール・ライター)、『terra』(GOTO AKI)、『On The Corner』(ハービー・山口、中藤毅彦、大西みつぐ)、『深い沈黙』(小林紀晴)、『90Nights』(藤代冥砂)、『新編・代官山17番地』(ハービー・山口)、など。近年手掛けた展示に「写真家はどこから来てどこへ向かうのか−世界を歩き、地球を変換する写真」(西野壮平× GOTO AKI)「CUT OFF」(田口るり子)、「KIPUKA: Island in My Mind」(岩根愛)、「遠い光 -Lost Asia-」(小林紀晴)、「マリアンナ」(蓮井元彦)など。2022年のT3 PHOTO FESに「LONG SEASON」でキュレーション参加。

ポートフォリオレヴュー

寺内俊博（西武そごうアートディレクター）、という現代アート界の慧眼と、池谷友秀、篠原俊之（Roonee 247 fine arts）、三木弘子（ARTDYNE）といった現場を知り尽くした専門家と共に、一枚一枚の写真に宿る魂と向き合った。