Naoki Ohji "Cult of Personality"
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At Photographers' Gallery
Media: Photography
During 2006, Naoki Ohji held a series of monthly exhibitions entitled "XXXX Street Snapshots" at the Photographers' Gallery. While those works consisted mainly of sceneries, these now focus on people. Taking pictures of people has proved to be unavoidable for the artist, who believes that if one ignores photographing people, it is impossible to consider oneself a snapshot photographer. Furthermore, the artist does not think of this poor-quality body of work as art photography or portraiture, and instead sees it as a bet being made on the potential that lies in the "meaninglessness of photography". This exhibition offers the start of some gentle resistance to the state of self-restraint that comes with people looking at people, the limitations of directing a camera lens at someone.
Approximately thirty 16 x 20 inch Gelatin Silver Prints will be on display.
Schedule
From 2007-01-30 To 2007-02-11
Artist(s)
Website
http://www.pg-web.net/ (Japanese) (venue's website)
Fee
Free
Venue Hours
From 12:00 To 20:00
Note:Depends on each event.
Access
2 minutes walk from exits C7 or C8 at Shinjuku-3chome station on the Shinjuku line.
Address
2-16-11-401 Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-0022
Phone: 03-5368-2631 Fax: 03-5368-2361
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Naoki Ohji "Cult of Personality"
"Cult of personality" indeed. Having already had on average two exhibitions a year at the Photographers' Gallery every year since its establishment in 2001, Naoki Ohji had no less than twelve solo shows there in 2006.
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Venue: Photographers' Gallery
Schedule: From 2007-01-30 To 2007-02-11
Address: 2-16-11-401 Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-0022
Phone: 03-5368-2631 Fax: 03-5368-2361
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