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Photographer Mi-Yeon was born in Seoul, South Korea. After studying design at the National Seoul Industrial University, she moved to France in 1988 and studied photography at Icartphoto in Paris. She relocated to Tokyo in 1991. From 2001 onwards, she has been active as an essayist, publishing several works, including her latest book "Beside Memory" (Matsubayasha, 2022). After the East Japan Great Earthquake and the death of a close friend, she resumed her photography activities, presenting works such as "Yomogi Zasshi" (Window Sha, 2014), which follows the fate of a single grass growing on the roadside, and themes exploring the uncertainty of individual existence in "Alone Together" (Kayabooks, 2014) and "I and Thou" (Private Edition, 2015). Until now, Mi-Yeon has used photography and writing to express philosophical reflections on life and death, self and others, and questions about the world.
The exhibition will showcase approximately 30 archival pigment prints themed "Color is Emptiness," which received acclaim when presented in September at Anne Clergue Gallery in Arles, France. The title of the series is derived from the Buddhist doctrine "Color is Emptiness," teaching that the world is not immutable but constantly changing. Everything we see emerges when conditions are met, and all things are considered provisional forms. Mi-Yeon captures seemingly trivial scenes, such as soap bubbles floating in the sky, the edge of a mountain ridge, an old corrugated iron house, fallen leaves accumulating at an intersection, etc. These scenes, although seemingly insignificant, convey the emotional depth of Mi-Yeon's encounters with them, simultaneously hinting at the fact that these landscapes no longer exist in the present.
The title reflects the Buddhist doctrine that the world is impermanent and constantly changing. The photographs by Mi-Yeon capture fleeting moments in the eternal flow of time, emphasizing the significance of the private act of photography. At the same time, the photographs convey that this role is not exclusive to photographers but a fundamental aspect of human existence- to perceive, react, and depict the flicker of the world that appears before each individual.
The exhibition will showcase approximately 30 archival pigment prints themed "Color is Emptiness," which received acclaim when presented in September at Anne Clergue Gallery in Arles, France. The title of the series is derived from the Buddhist doctrine "Color is Emptiness," teaching that the world is not immutable but constantly changing. Everything we see emerges when conditions are met, and all things are considered provisional forms. Mi-Yeon captures seemingly trivial scenes, such as soap bubbles floating in the sky, the edge of a mountain ridge, an old corrugated iron house, fallen leaves accumulating at an intersection, etc. These scenes, although seemingly insignificant, convey the emotional depth of Mi-Yeon's encounters with them, simultaneously hinting at the fact that these landscapes no longer exist in the present.
The title reflects the Buddhist doctrine that the world is impermanent and constantly changing. The photographs by Mi-Yeon capture fleeting moments in the eternal flow of time, emphasizing the significance of the private act of photography. At the same time, the photographs convey that this role is not exclusive to photographers but a fundamental aspect of human existence- to perceive, react, and depict the flicker of the world that appears before each individual.
Schedule | Dec 1 (Fri) 2023-Dec 24 (Sun) 2023 Opening Hours Information
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| Fee | Free | ||||
| Website | https://fugensha.jp/events/231201miyeon/ | ||||
| Venue | Fugensha https://fugensha.jp/about/eng.html | ||||
| Location | 5-3-12 Shimomeguro, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 153-0064 | ||||
| Access | 17 minute walk from the West exit of Meguro Station on the Tokyu Meguro, Namboku, Toei Mita or JR Yamanote line; From the West exit of JR Meguro Station, take the Tokyu bus and get off at Moto Keibajo Mae. The venue is 1 minute walk from there. | ||||
| Phone | 03-6264-3665 | ||||
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