The form of expression changes freely according to the occasion.Photographer Yusuke Yamatani. In his previous work, "Into the Light," he photographed a residential area in the suburbs of Tokyo late at night with an infrared camera. He says that the film made him keenly aware, both mentally and physically, of seeing and being seen, and of the act of filming himself.
Seeking a new stage for each work, Yamatani's next move was to create his first self-portrait. This work, "The doors," was created through a performance using drums, which Yamatani has been doing since he was a teenager. A camera device newly devised for this project was used, and a vibration sensor attached to the drum set reacts to the beating of the drums, triggering the shutter release.
This aggressive attempt is presented directly in the three-dimensional space.
During the exhibition period, there will be several days of performances that are unique to this work. In this trancey space, where Yamatani's intense and prolonged drumming reveals the space between the conscious and the unconscious, you will witness how the photographs stand out clearly with their physicality.
The photos taken are immediately printed out and fill the venue. . A way of expression that only Yamaya, who also has a deep attachment to music, can produce is about to be born. We invite you to experience it with your eyes and ears.
Text_Ryo Komuta
The doors Yusuke Yamatani
Dates: April 14 (Sat) - May 13 (Sun)
Venue: Gallery Yamaya
Address: Ito Doboku Bldg. 2F, 75 Suzaku Hozo-cho, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan
Time: 13:00-18:00 *On April 14 (Sat.), the first day of the exhibition, the gallery will be open only for performances from 16:30.
Closed: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu ( Fri, Sat, Sun , Open )
Performance (admission ¥1,000): April 14, ( Sat, ) from 16:30; April 15, ( Sun, ) from 14:30/16:00; Friday, May 4, 14:00; Saturday, May 5, 14:00; Sunday, May 13, 17:30
*The permanent exhibition can be viewed free of charge, but there is an admission fee of 1,000 yen for the performance only.
Contact: photophobia.y@gmail.com
Yusuke Yamatani
. Born in Niigata Prefecture in 1985. Graduated from Rissho University, Faculty of Letters, Department of Philosophy. In 2013, he published his first photo book "Tsugi no yoru e" at his own expense, capturing youth culture through his days with friends. Since then, he has participated in the Kyoto International Photography Festival, exhibited at the Condé Nast headquarters building in New York, and presented his work in Japan and abroad using a variety of expressive methods. His major photo collections include "ground" (lemon books) and "Into the Light" (T&M Projects).
www.yusukeyamatani.com
