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Nobuyoshi Araki "Flower of Love"
Rat Hole Gallery
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Nobuyoshi Araki
This exhibition introduces the artist’s brand-new series “Kaori Love” (painting on black-and-white photographs) centering on monochrome photographs of flowers that were taken over 16 years, from 1990 to 2007.
On January 27, 1990, the artist’s wife Yoko passed away, and the artist photographed a kobushi flower (a type of magnolia) that was in the hospital. Since then he has continued to photograph flowers. The flowers Araki photographs seem born again, beautiful, dazzling brightly with life, maddeningly exposing wounds that were hidden away. Just one photograph enchants and portrays a sentimental moment with the utmost preciousness. The entire world lies there - life (Eros) and death (Thanatos), and the happiness and unhappiness that lies between. The artist photographed a kobushi flower once again on January 27th, 2007.
On January 27, 1990, the artist’s wife Yoko passed away, and the artist photographed a kobushi flower (a type of magnolia) that was in the hospital. Since then he has continued to photograph flowers. The flowers Araki photographs seem born again, beautiful, dazzling brightly with life, maddeningly exposing wounds that were hidden away. Just one photograph enchants and portrays a sentimental moment with the utmost preciousness. The entire world lies there - life (Eros) and death (Thanatos), and the happiness and unhappiness that lies between. The artist photographed a kobushi flower once again on January 27th, 2007.
Schedule | May 17 (Thu) 2007-Jun 22 (Fri) 2007 Opening Hours Information
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| Fee | Free | ||||
| Venue | Rat Hole Gallery | ||||
| Location | B1F, 5-5-3 Minamiaoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-0062 | ||||
| Access | 5 minute walk from exit A5 at Omotesando Station on the Ginza, Hanzomon and Chiyoda lines. | ||||
| Phone | 03-6419-3581 | ||||
| Related images | Click on the image to enlarge it |
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