Keisuke Nagoshi is a photographer who continues to take photos as he travels the world in search of something he has yet to discover.
The “squatters”—illegal occupants who frequently appear as subjects in Nagoshi’s work.
At the upcoming exhibition titled “DEAR MY FRIENDS,” previously unpublished works by the Squatters will be on display and available for purchase.
The story is set on the West Coast of the United States in the early 2000s. After learning about the existence of squatters—people who illegally occupy properties—in his late teens, Nagoshi lived and worked alongside his lovers, Troll and Suzy, whom he met in Melrose, taking photographs and encountering all sorts of people.
It is said that the experience of this journey had a profound influence on Nagoshi’s subsequent work. This exhibition features works spanning more than 20 years—works that represent both his latest creations and his artistic roots.
DEAR MY FRIENDS
Dates: July 3 (Fri) – 21 (Tue) *Closed on Monday, July 13
Time: 13:00 - 20:00
Venue: Roll
Address: No.105, Central Corp. 2-12, Ageba-cho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo
Phone: 080-4339-4949 (Available during business hours)
Keisuke Nagoya
Born in Nara Prefecture in 1977. Graduated from Osaka University of Arts. At the age of 19, he moved to the United States alone and took photographs while living with squatters. He subsequently traveled throughout Asia and published the photo book *EXCUSE ME* in 2006. He continues to immerse himself in remote regions and minority communities around the world, living and eating alongside them while taking photographs. He has published the photo books *SMOKEY MOUNTAIN*, *CHICANO*, and *BLUE FIRE*, and received the *Photography Society* Award for *Familia: Homi Housing Complex*, his first work focusing on Japan. His work served as part of the source material for the 2023 film *Familia* (directed by Izuru Narushima and starring Koji Yakusho). In August 2019, he released *Vagabond India: Kumbh Mela—The Holy Run*; in 2023, he released *Yoake*, which primarily features the lands of his ancestors; and his latest photo book, *DUNE* (2025), documenting his journey with the Tuareg people of the Sahara Desert, have been published.
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