Aya Fujioka “The River Flows”

Ginza Nikon Salon (Nikon Plaza)

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Artists

Aya Fujioka

Photographer Aya Fujioka moved to Hiroshima three years ago. While thoughts of peace are only natural in this city, Fujioka has learned about the difficulty of glimpsing its tragedy through the thick skin of daily life. She has also been thinking about the relationship between the city, peace, and art as a form of self expression amid Hiroshima’s passion for peace, seen in its festivals, artwork, and dramatized events, even as the ideal remains elusive. This superficial layer of daily life is surely the result of 70 years of history. Fujioka believes that Hiroshima’s tragedy has been buried under the layers of history but still reveals itself at times before disappearing again. The close link between an awareness of history within day-to-day life and a heightened ability to see is something that three years in Hiroshima have taught Fujioka. Forty color photographs are on display.

Schedule

Jun 22 (Wed) 2016-Jul 5 (Tue) 2016