#0186. Masanobu Seike

Sakura

https://www.facebook.com/cinephotographerS/

I believe that COVID-19 has raised the question of how we, the people of the Earth, should take a look at the future of our way of life.

I've been thinking about the state of civilization up to now, whether what we have built up is true, and where we should go from here, during the period of self-restraint.

I spent a lot of time wondering if this was the right thing to do with my photographs as well, and I couldn't take them. I would look back at my past work, but more and more, I was getting my head around it.

There is no word for it after SARS-CoV-2, and if I have to live with this infection for a long time, then I have to keep thinking about my own life and photography more and more.

I am thankful for the medical workers who are battling with COVID-19.

Born in Yamaguchi, Japan

Graduated from Tokyo University of Photography (now Tokyo Polytechnic University)

As a freelance photographer taking commercial and advertising photos since 1976

In 1995, Momoko Kikuchi's photo exhibition was held at Printemps in Ginza and her photo book was published.

-Solo exhibition-

       "Hana Hibi" (Meguroba, Meguroba)

　　"Monoifu Hanayobe no Ame" (YUKI-SIS/Nihonbashi Mitsukoshimae)

　　"Hana to Utsuroi" (Shinjuku Isetan)

　　"Kaze, Koi, Hana," Marugo's Gallery, Kyoto, Japan

　　"Pontocho 2016" (Pontocho Kaburenjou, Kyoto)

　　"Breath by Breath" (YUKI-SIS/Nihonbashi)

　　"Pontocho 2017" (Pontocho Kaburenjou, Kyoto)

　　"Bokka" 2019" (YUKI-SIS/Nihonbashi)

-Group exhibition-

　　"Utsushibito, Hikari to Kaze" (Gallery Cosmos, Meguro, Tokyo)

　   "Kagemusho" (YUKI-SIS/Nihonbashi, Tokyo)

      "Hana Tsutsuri" (Coolie'sCreek / Shirokane Takanawa)

      "2019.Typhoon 19 and Charity Exhibition" (Shinjuku Takashimaya Art Gallery)

2018 - First issue of "LYRIC" photography magazine　

Photo exhibition

　 LYRIC01(YUKI-SIS/Nihonbashi) 02(Salon Nene no Michi/Kyoto)

              03(Issuido/Kamakura) 04(EM Gallery/Nishiazabu)

Photo Books

"Momoko Kikuchi", "Breath by Breath", "Pontocho", and "LYRIC"