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Matsue Taiji: makietaCC
Tokyo Photographic Art Museum
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Taiji Matsue
Matsue Taiji (born in Tokyo in 1963) has captured the earth’s surface at various parts of the world from a unique perspective. The rules that he sets when taking photographs, such as not including the horizon line or sky in the frame and shooting with front lighting that eliminates shadows cast on the subject, create a sense of flatness that seems to question the essence of photography.
This exhibition will introduce recent and current works by this internationally acclaimed artist, whose works are included in the collections of prestigious museums in Japan and abroad, and explore the intriguing nature of his works.
The works in makieta, a series Matsue began in 2007, also bear a city code and place name. The title means “model” in Polish, and the photographs depict models of cities and topographies all over the world based on the same rules that Matsue uses when shooting an actual city or natural environment. A model in a museum in Quito, Ecuador served as the starting point for the series, in which the landscapes that emerge from the models when seen through the camera lens appear so elaborate that they could easily be mistaken for the real thing. It is this ambiguity that underscores the essential nature of photography. In addition to indicating Matsue’s current position through these two series, which include some new works, this mid-career solo exhibition explores the potential of these expressions.
This exhibition will introduce recent and current works by this internationally acclaimed artist, whose works are included in the collections of prestigious museums in Japan and abroad, and explore the intriguing nature of his works.
The works in makieta, a series Matsue began in 2007, also bear a city code and place name. The title means “model” in Polish, and the photographs depict models of cities and topographies all over the world based on the same rules that Matsue uses when shooting an actual city or natural environment. A model in a museum in Quito, Ecuador served as the starting point for the series, in which the landscapes that emerge from the models when seen through the camera lens appear so elaborate that they could easily be mistaken for the real thing. It is this ambiguity that underscores the essential nature of photography. In addition to indicating Matsue’s current position through these two series, which include some new works, this mid-career solo exhibition explores the potential of these expressions.
Schedule | Nov 9 (Tue) 2021-Jan 23 (Sun) 2022 Opening Hours Information
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| Fee | Adults ¥700; University Students ¥560; Junior High and High School Student, Seniors 65 & Over ¥350 | ||||
| Website | http://topmuseum.jp/e/contents/exhibition/index-4032.html | ||||
| Venue | Tokyo Photographic Art Museum http://topmuseum.jp/e/contents/index.html | ||||
| Location | Yebisu Garden Place, 1-13-3 Mita, Meguro-ku, 153-0062 Tokyo | ||||
| Access | 7 minute walk from the East exit of Ebisu Station on the JR Yamanote and Saikyo lines, 11 minute walk from exit 1 at Ebisu Station on the Hibiya line. | ||||
| Phone | 03-3280-0099 | ||||
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